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Let Him Go (2020)

Let Him Go poster
Directed by
Thomas Bezucha
Genre
thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 832 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A retired sheriff and his wife travel to rescue their young grandson from a dangerous family living far from civilization. They face threats and violence as they try to bring the boy home.

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What happens

Let Him Go is a 2020 American neo-Western thriller film starring Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, and directed, written, and co-produced by Thomas Bezucha, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Larry Watson. It also stars Lesley Manville, Kayli Carter, Will Brittain, and Jeffrey Donovan. The film follows a retired sheriff (Costner) and his wife (Lane) who try to rescue their grandson from a dangerous family living off-the-grid. Let Him Go was theatrically released in the United States on November 6, 2020, by Focus Features. The film received positive reviews and grossed over $11.6 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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