

Cold in July
How many men can one bullet kill?
While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $427.4K
- Language
- English
- based on novel or book
- shotgun
- cemetery
- texas
- self-defense
- flashlight
- revenge
- murder
- shootout
- vhs
- home invasion
- video store
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France, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival18 Jan 2014
- Theatrical (limited)R23 May 2014
United KingdomGB
- PremiereEdinburgh International Film Festival20 Jun 2014
- Theatrical1527 Jun 2014
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical14 Aug 2014
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical (limited)MA15+Sydney Film Festival9 Jun 2014
- PhysicalMA 15+DVD19 Nov 2014
BrazilBR
- Physical16DVD/Bluray8 Jul 2015
FinlandFI
- PhysicalK-1623 May 2014
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Directors' Fortnight17 May 2014
- Theatrical1231 Dec 2014
GermanyDE
- PremiereFantasy Filmfest27 Aug 2014
- Theatrical185 Mar 2015
GreeceGR
- Theatrical2 Jul 2015
Hong KongHK
- Theatrical (limited)IIB11 Dec 2014
IrelandIE
- Theatrical1627 Jun 2014
IsraelIL
- TV31 Mar 2015
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Cold in July was released on 23 May 2014.
Audience reviews
3- R6/10
Reno
3/24/2016
> Kind of so good till Jim Bob Luke's entry. I'm glad I watched it, but if I had missed it, I would have not worried much. Anyway, you can't say like that until you watch any movie. This movie was excellent, I mean it for the first 40-45 minutes. So much twist and thrills, I was almost regretting for almost missing it. But once the character Jim Bob Luke was introduced in a grand style, the narration went off the …
- J8/10
John Chard
5/14/2016
All right, boys, it's Howdy Doody time. Cold in July is directed by Jim Mickle and Mickle co-adapts the screenplay with Nick Damici from the novel written by Joe R. Lansdale. It stars Sam Shepard, Michael C. Hall and Don Johnson. Music is by Jeff Grace and cinematography is by Ryan Samul. 1989 Texas and when Richard Dane (Hall) shoots and kills a burglar in his home, his life shifts into very dark places. …
- T7/10
The Movie Diorama
1/16/2020
Cold In July brings synthesised chills, bloody sleet and fatherly responsibilities. The distinction between murder, manslaughter and self-defence is one that continues to grow more appropriate in America with each passing year. How does one determine the truth when only one key witness is available to divulge in their perspective? Especially when the odds are in their favour by accidentally shooting a “wanted felon” …
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