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Movie Info

Down-and-out private eye Jimmy Baz reluctantly takes on a case to find a missing college student, but after dead Muslim men start turning up, he begins to suspect that he's actually searching for a serial killer.

Genre:

crime, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Saro Varjabedian
Producer:

Monte Bezell, Julián Juaquín
Writer:

Saro Varjabedian, Ali Abouomar
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 26, 2021
Runtime:

1h 20m
Production Co:

23 Entertainment, B Plus Pictures

Cast & Crew

Monte Bezell
James

Ahmet Devran Dayanc
Khalid Turner

Julián Juaquín
Richard Alves

Haythem Noor
Amir Amjad

Guillermo Iván
Miguel

Donald Paul
Dominick

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Critic Reviews for Respite

All Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1)

The story is engaging, much like episodic television, and the performances work with the material.

January 26, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Carolyn Mauricette
View From The Dark
The excessively hard-boiled style is at odds with the delicate subject matter, which the filmmakers treat with lurid sensationalism, and the plot is full of obvious dead ends and dubious logical leaps.

January 26, 2021 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Josh Bell
Crooked Marquee
The movie is flawed, but the mystery is engaging and the actual reveal is an interesting twist.

January 24, 2021 | Full Review…

Nathaniel Muir
AIPT