The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter

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The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
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Film poster
Directed by Jody Hill
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEric Treml
Edited byJeff Seibenick
Music by Joseph Stephens
Production
companies
Distributed by Netflix
Release dates
  • March 10, 2018 (2018-03-10)(SXSW)
  • July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)(United States)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter is a 2018 American comedy-drama film directed by Jody Hill and written by Hill, John Carcieri, and Danny McBride. The film stars Josh Brolin, Montana Jordan, and McBride.

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The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter premiered at the 2018 South by Southwest festival and was later released worldwide on July 6, 2018 by Netflix.

Plot

The great hunter Buck Ferguson and his trusted cameraman Don set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with Buck's son Jaden.

Cast

Production

In June 2015, it was announced Danny McBride and Josh Brolin would star in the film. [1] In November 2015, it was reported that Montana Jordan was cast in the film. [2] In January 2016, Scoot McNairy joined the cast. [3]

Principal photography began in October 2015. [4]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 25% based on 24 reviews, and an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter wastes a promising premise and talented cast on a frustratingly uneven comedy that lacks enough laughs to forgive its narrative flaws." [5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [6]

References

  1. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (June 9, 2015). "'Eastbound & Down' Crew Has 'Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter' In Crosshairs". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ Evans, Glenn (November 9, 2015). "Ore City student to co-star in Josh Brolin Movie". Longview News-Journal . Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 20, 2016). "Scoot McNairy Cast In 'Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter' & '478'". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ Shattuck, Kathryn (February 2, 2016). "Josh Brolin Revels in the Role of Go-To Guy". The New York Times . Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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