Barracuda (2017 film)

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Barracuda
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jason Cortlund
Julia Halperin
Written byJason Cortlund
Produced byDavid Hartstein
Nancy Schafer
Starring Allison Tolman
Sophie Reid
JoBeth Williams
Luis Bordonada
Larry Jack Dotson
Angelo Dylen
CinematographyJonathan Nastasi
Edited byEva Claire
Music by Chris Brokaw
Production
companies
Small Drama
Blue Suitcase Productions
Orka
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release dates
  • March 11, 2017 (2017-03-11)(SXSW)
  • October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)(United States)
Running time
98 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Barracuda is a 2017 American drama thriller directed by Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin and written by Jason Cortlund. The film stars Allison Tolman, Sophie Reid, JoBeth Williams, Luis Bordonada, Larry Jack Dotson and Angelo Dylen. The film was released on October 6, 2017, by Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films.

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Plot

A young British woman named Sinaloa comes to Texas to find Merle, her half-sister by way of their dead country musician father. It doesn’t take long for Sinaloa to charm her way into Merle’s life. Her singing awakens something in Merle and erases any lingering doubts about their shared bloodline. But an all-too-familiar chaos comes with it, which soon starts to unravel Merle’s stable world—her job, her upcoming marriage, and an already tense relationship with her mother, Patricia. And while the family music legacy brought this stranger to town, darker motives are woven into the songs she sings, showing glimpses of a violent rage that’s been building for years.

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Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2017. [1] On July 11, 2017, Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired distribution rights to the film. [2] The film was released on October 6, 2017, by Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films. [3]

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