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Dead for a Dollar

Out of Competition
Director:
Walter Hill
Production:
CHAOS a film company (Carolyn McMaster) Myriad Pictures (Kirk D’Amico) Polaris Jeremy Wall Neil Dunn Jeff Sackman Berry Meyerowitz Alex Habrich
Running Time:
106'
Language:
English, spanish
Country:
USA, Canada
Main Cast:
Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Brosnahan, Warren Burke, Benjamin Bratt
Screenplay:
Walter Hill
Cinematographer:
Lloyd Ahern II
Editor:
Phil Norden
Production Designer:
RA Arancio-Parrain
Costume Designer:
Lahly Poore-Ericson
Music:
Xander Rodzinski
Sound:
Beau Shiminsky
Visual Effects:
Neil Dunn

Synopsis

1897. Dead for a Dollar follows veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens—a sworn enemy who Max sent to prison years before. Borlund is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd, the hostage wife of a wealthy Santa Fe businessman. Discovering that Mrs. Kidd has actually fled from an abusive marriage, Max is ultimately faced with a choice: finish the dishonest job he’s been hired to accomplish or stand aside while ruthless mercenary outlaws and his long-time rival close in... Max and his partner Alonzo Poe have nothing to gain if they resist— nothing save honour.

Director’s Statement

Dead For A Dollar is a small and simple tale, but one that tries to valorise many of the tropes of the traditional western: primitive nobility, ordeals of combat that define honour, nostalgia for the past, and the old hard religion of courage. But simultaneously, it’s an attempt to deal with the modern issues of race and gender that we still struggle with today. It was my good fortune to write and direct the film. Getting it financed was a miracle. Working with the cast, a beatitude.

PRODUCERS/DISTRIBUTORS

PRODUCTION 1: Carolyn McMaster – CHAOS a film company Inc.
630 25 Ave. N.E.
T2E 1Y5 – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Tel. +1 4032832090
cmcmaster@chaosafilmcompany.com
https://www.chaosafilmcompany.com/

PRODUCTION 2: Kirk D’Amico – Myriad Pictures
11726 San Vicente Blvd, Suite 650
90049 – Los Angeles, United States of America
Tel. +1 4243723800
kirk.damico@myriadpictures.com
http://www.myriadpictures.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myriadpictures1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadpictures/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyriadPictures

OTHER COPRODUCTIONS: Polaris, Jeremy Wall, Neil Dunn, Jeff Sackman, Berry Meyerowitz, Alex Habrich

WORLD SALES: Myriad Pictures
11726 San Vicente Blvd
90049 – Los Angeles, United States of America
Tel. +1 4243723800
info@myriadpictures.com
http://www.myriadpictures.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myriadpictures1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myriadpictures/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyriadPictures

ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION: Universal Pictures Content Group
Central Saint Giles, St Giles High Street
WC2H 8AG – London, United Kingdom
Tel. +1 8187771000

PRESS OFFICE: Sanam Jehanfard – DDA
Tel. +44 2079329800
deadforadollar@ddapr.com
https://www.theddagroup.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theddagroup/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theDDAgroup

ITALIAN PRESS OFFICE: Sanam Jehanfard – DDA
Tel. +44 2079329800
deadforadollar@ddapr.com
https://www.theddagroup.com/


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