Red State
Director: Kevin Smith
Actors: Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman
PlotThree teenage boys, Travis, Jared, and Billy-Ray, receive an online invitation for sex from a woman named Sarah. Eager for an adventure, they drive to Cooper's Dell, a small rural town in the heartland of America, anticipating an evening of fun. Upon arriving at Sarah's caravan, they quickly realize that things are not as they seem. The boys are captured by a fundamentalist church run by the cunning and charismatic preacher Abin Cooper. This sect, known as the Five Points Church, is notorious for its extreme views and has created a compound isolated from the rest of society where they enforce their moralistic and punitive codes of behavior with terrifying fervor.
As the boys find themselves prisoners of the church, the situation escalates when local law enforcement learns of their disappearance. The sheriff's office, led by Deputy Pete, initiates a search that leads them near the compound. However, unbeknownst to them, the church's activities have also attracted the attention of ATFE agent Joseph Keenan and his team, who have been monitoring the church for other illegal activities. A standoff ensues between the agents and the church members, with the trapped teenagers caught in the middle of the escalating conflict. Tensions rise as both sides prepare for a violent confrontation, setting the scene for a clash that could end in tragedy.
Writers: Kevin Smith
Release Date: 30 Sep 2011
Runtime: 88 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
Red State: uneven, bizarre yet potent. Blu-ray shines; for the curious.
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