Digging for Fire

2015, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 1h 23m

70 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Digging for Fire finds director/co-writer Joe Swanberg working from a familiar palette, but in ways that suggest he's taking new and exciting strides as a filmmaker. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A house sitter (Jake Johnson) becomes an amateur sleuth after finding a bone and a gun on the property.
  • Rating:
    R (Drug Use|Brief Graphic Nudity|Language|Some Sexual References)
  • Genre:
    Drama, Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Joe Swanberg
  • Producer:
    Joe Swanberg, Jake Johnson, Alicia Van Couvering
  • Writer:
    Joe Swanberg, Jake Johnson
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $119.4K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    The Orchard

Cast & Crew

Jake Johnson
Tim
Rosemarie DeWitt
Lee
Orlando Bloom
Ben
Brie Larson
Max
Sam Rockwell
Ray
Anna Kendrick
Alicia
Mike Birbiglia
Phil
Jane Adams
Woman on Beach
Sam Elliott
Pop Pop
Judith Light
Grandma
Ron Livingston
Bob
Melanie Lynskey
Squiggy
Joe Swanberg
Director
Joe Swanberg
Screenwriter
Jake Johnson
Screenwriter
Joe Swanberg
Producer
Jake Johnson
Producer
Alicia Van Couvering
Producer
Ben Richardson
Cinematography
Joe Swanberg
Film Editing
Dan Romer
Original Music
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