Burn Country

2016, Mystery & thriller/Drama, 1h 43m

15 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Movie Info

An exiled Afghan journalist moves to Northern California. When he tries to rise above his menial job on a police blotter by covering a local crime, he's drawn into a world of violence.
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ian Olds
  • Producer:
    Caroline von Kuhn, Jennifer Glynn
  • Writer:
    Paul Felten, Ian Olds
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Distributor:
    Samuel Goldwyn Films

Cast & Crew

Dominic Rains
Osman
Melissa Leo
Gloria
James Franco
Lindsay
Rachel Brosnahan
Sandra
Thomas Jay Ryan
Dmitri Sokurov
Tim Kniffin
Carl
Jason Craig
Gary
Wendy Vanden Heuvel
Maddie
Ian Olds
Director
Paul Felten
Screenwriter
Ian Olds
Screenwriter
Caroline von Kuhn
Producer
Jennifer Glynn
Producer
Robert Afshar
Executive Producer
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