Standing in his way is his brother, who has turned the home into a crumbling meth lab. This coming of age tale sees a father returning home after prison to take care of his son. But cook county is not just another drug film loaded with depressing tropes who cannot and will not rise above their addictions. An absentee father returns home to a small town in east texas and discovers a. The methamphetamine gothic horror cook county is another of those movies. For more information on the movie, please check out our wikipedia article at. Standing in his way is his brother, who has turned the home into a. It shares with films like scott teems that evening sun which opened this years little rock film festival, vince insalacos war eagle, arkansas.
See the full list of cook county cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Unlike amcs breaking bad, meth here doesnt reflect current, perilous economic realties. Anaya cook county commissioner of the 7th district, lanetta haynes turner cook county government chief of staff. The film stars anson mount, xander berkeley, and ryan donowho and deals with the effects of the addiction to the drug methamphetamine on a texas family. Anson mount is currently heading up the western drama hell on wheels, but a different amc series inevitably comes to mind when watching.
After a stint in prison, sonny returns to his home in east texas, determined to repair his relationship with his son. Cook county on dvd april 9, 2012 starring anson mount, xander berkeley, ryan donowho. Cook county is a 20082009 american independent drama film written, directed, and produced by the houston based filmmaker david pomes. Xander berkely, anson mount, and ryan donowho explode on the screen in this visceral tale about three generations of meth addicts living in the piney woods of east. It shares with films like scott teems that evening sun.
Find all the latest cook county trailers and clips at. View cook county 2011 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. Survival by zip code, dennis deer cook county commissioner of the 2nd district, alma e. Everything you need to know about cook county movie 2011. Anson mount, xander berkeley and ryan donowho star in writerdirector david pomes debut feature. But its raw performances and dirtyrealist immersion in a harsh environment keep cook county. Xander berkeley, anson mount and ryan donowho explode on the screen in this visceral tale about three generations of meth addicts living in the piney woods of east texas. Harrison street, near west side, chicago, illinois, usa. Cook s country tv location rupert, vermont usa new york salem rupert, vermont. David pomes didnt set out to make a movie about crystal meth. Cook county is a 20082009 american independent drama film written, directed, and produced by the houston based filmmaker. Lone star states section, focusing on texas filmmakers, at the 2008 sxsw film festival.
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