
Desperation Road (2023)
Release Year: 2023
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Rota sem Saída, Droga bez odwrotu, Estrada do Desespero, Дорога отчаяния, Caminos desesperados
Director: Nadine Crocker
Writer: Michael Farris Smith
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Capstone Pictures, Elevated Films, Grindstone Entertainment Group, Hopeful Romantix Productions
Genre: Action, Action Thriller, Drama, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: based on novel or book, cop, ex-con, mississippi, small town
Story
Ex-con Russell Gaines, attempting to rebuild his life with the help of his father Mitchell, sees his newfound peace disrupted by the arrival of Maben. This event sets off a chain reaction that forces Russell and Mitchell to go on the run as their violent pasts catch up to them. The pair must learn to trust each other if they hope to survive and live out their days.
Summary
Desperation Road is a Southern Noir thriller directed by Nadine Crocker, set in a tough-and-tumble Mississippi town. The story revolves around an ex-con trying to start a new life with his father, but their world is turned upside down when a woman named Maben arrives. The film explores themes of redemption, trust, and survival, as the characters are caught in a web of violence and revenge.