Hunter Gatherer

Name: Hunter Gatherer
Genre: Drama
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 96

2016, Drama, 1h 28m

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Ashley Douglas (Andre Royo) thinks everything should fall into place when he's released after three years in prison. He thinks his friends should come to his welcome home party, and his girlfriend, Linda (Ashley Wilkerson), should greet him with open arms. When things don't go as planned, Ashley, a 40-something African-American, restarts his life with next to nothing.

Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Joshua Locy
Producer:

Michael Angelo Covino, April Lamb, Sara Murphy, Isaiah Smallman
Writer:

Joshua Locy
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 16, 2016 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 7, 2017
Runtime:

1h 28m
Distributor:

The Orchard
Production Co:

Mama Bear Studios, Rough House Pictures, The Orchard

Cast & Crew

Andre Royo
Ashley

George Sample III
Jeremy Pittman

Kellee Stewart
Nat

Ashley Wilkerson
Linda

Kevin Jackson
Ray

Antonio D. Charity
Dwayne

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Critic Reviews for Hunter Gatherer

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Audience Reviews for Hunter Gatherer

Nov 22, 2016

I have loved Andre Royo ever since his standout performance in the Wire. He lives up to lofty expectations in Hunter Gatherer. An interesting look at the timeless bond of unlikely friendship and connection against the backdrop of the harsh realities of living as a poor black man in America. I greatly enjoyed the first 3/4's of this film. The expert mix of strong performances, a splash of dark comedy and a rewarding look at the lead characters growing bond. I really feel the last part of the film disappointed. The way the film went was maybe not too surprising, and the final shot was rewarding and beautiful, but I have to confess I was not a fan of the darker turn to get to that payoff. It felt like an unnatural progression and shift. The supporting cast of characters was also rich and interesting. The characters are believable, grounded and authentic. You generally feel you are watching a documentary of Ashley's life. His brisk joyful view on life is constantly tested against the darker pain of his true reality. His sidekick in crime Jeremy is a kindred spirit in this regard, although he is a bit more blissfully ignorant. Their slow spiral into tragedy seems inevitable and you want to share in the experience. The flaw is that the path to the film's rewarding final scene betrayed the earlier tone and identity of the film.

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