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07/21/05
Brigham City (2001)
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Reviews Counted: 24
Fresh: 17
Rotten:7
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Theatrical Release: Apr 6, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Mormon filmmaker Richard Dutcher's (GOD'S ARMY) variation on the small-town murder-mystery is a somber, bleak drama that deftly balances hopelessness and optimism to tell a deeply moving tale. Set in the innocent Mormon town of... [More]
Starring: Richard Dutcher, Wilford Brimley, Matthew Brown, Carrie Morgan
Director: Richard Dutcher
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07/21/05
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I guess the big surprise for me was in how well the murder mystery was crafted and so smoothly intertwined with the film's religious trappings.
08/04/04
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03/10/03
That the Sheriff investigating the case is a bishop in the Mormon Church is certainly unusual, if not unprecedented, in movies. That this low-budget independent film, with lots of religious overtones, happens to be a well-made film is also unusual.
10/16/02
...takes some inappropriate religious liberties, but still manages to be downright creepy and suspenseful.
08/22/02
An important spiritual statement--while at the same time proving that a movie can be dramatic without being profane, thought- provoking without being graphic, and moving without the typical Hollywood shock techniques.
07/02/02
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06/05/02
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12/08/01
Filled with actors who deliver such flawless performances that you have to keep reminding yourself that they're just acting.
12/01/01
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Top Critic The murder-mystery plot is compelling, though it only narrowly avoids being overshadowed by the religious overtones.
05/04/01
An intriguing look at the Mormon Church wrapped around an equally engaging whodunit.
04/26/01
Top Critic Moviegoers of any (or no) religious persuasion can share in the simple satisfaction of [Dutcher's] tense, well-spun murder mystery.
04/19/01
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