In the Electric Mist

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In the Electric Mist

R

2009

1h 42m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A detective (Tommy Lee Jones) encounters Confederate troops while looking for a serial killer.

Leslie Felperin

Variety

02/12/2009

The whole gumbo lacks real zing.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

01/14/2023

2/4

...a well-made, well-acted misfire...

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Nikki Baughan

Roll Credits

10/29/2019

2/5

Jones does as best he can with the material, but the soupy mix of unconvincing Southern accents, incoherent editing and the ghosts of confederate soldiers soon bring a sense of irritation that overwhelms even his solid performance.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

06/05/2017

B

Despite its missteps, I thoroughly enjoyed the thriller.

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Simon Foster

sbs.com.au

08/09/2010

A good film from an accomplished director but one that is well down the list of his finest achievements.

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Craig Phillips

GreenCine

07/30/2009

3.5/5

Tavernier captures the moody, misty Louisiana atmosphere and has a low-key, slow pace that fits the energy of the sticky South.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Dec 8

Didn't pull me in as much as it wanted too.

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David Jonathan B

@Djb200 Sep 28

I couldn't last more than 30 minutes with this. A meandering storyline, very little action, all dialogue and very bad, incoherent dialogue at that. It doesn't seem to care about it's audience and the actors don't seem to care for the movie they're in. Don't waste your time looking for any redeeming features, as there are none.

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Jim G

@RT82990076 06/14/2025

I am a huge James Lee Burke fan, and this film caught the quirkiness of his book very well. Lots of priceless cameos, and the setting feels entirely right. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a nice, gritty murder mystery with some ghosts thrown in.

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Mary S

@RT31692299 09/25/2024

Excellent acting by Tommy Lee Jones. Depressing settings.

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Andrew P

@RT86908410 12/01/2023

Terrible writing, acting, storyline, and plot, otherwise just great, to be fair I could only watch it for about 30 minutes before turning it off so perhaps it got a lot better but I doubt it.

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic 07/05/2023

I enjoy Tommy Lee Jones, but this movie has multiple problems with its story, side characters, and its pacing. Very disappointed.

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Synopsis

A detective (Tommy Lee Jones) encounters Confederate troops while looking for a serial killer.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Producer: Frédéric Bourboulon, Michael Fitzgerald
Screenwriter: Jerzy Kromolowski, Mary Olson-Kromolowski
Production Co: TF1 International, Ithaca Pictures
Rating: R (Violence|Language|Brief Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2009
Runtime: 1h 42m