| Disturbing the Peace | |
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| Directed by | York Alec Shackleton |
| Written by | Chuck Hustmyre |
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| Starring | Guy Pearce |
| Cinematography | Curtis Petersen |
| Edited by | Michael Thomas James |
| Music by | Michael Thomas |
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| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $11,227[1] |
Disturbing the Peace is a 2020 neo-western action thriller film directed by York Shackleton and starring Guy Pearce. The film follows a police officer who must fight back against a violent outlaw motorcycle club that takes over his small town. The film was poorly received on release.
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Plot
After accidentally wounding his partner during a hostage situation, Texas Ranger Jim Dillon moves to the small town of Horse Cave, Kentucky, where he works as an unarmed police officer assisted by Deputy Matt. Learning of his former partner's death, he falls into a deep depression, eased by Catie, a café server and part-time preacher.
One day, a motorcycle gang led by violent criminal Diablo (nicknamed "Scorpion") arrives in Horse Cave, seeking to rob the town's bank and ambush an armored car set to arrive in the town. When Diablo and his gang take over Horse Cave, Jim arms himself and fights back.
Cast
- Guy Pearce as Jim Dillon
- Devon Sawa as Diablo
- Kelly Greyson as Catie Reynolds
- Michael Sirow as Matt
- Jacob Grodnik as Jarhead
- Dan Southworth as Steve
- Michael Bellisario as Pyro
- Branscombe Richmond as Big Dog
- Dwayne Cameron as Diesel
- Barbie Blank as Amanda
- Jay Willick as Alex
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 3/10.[2] According to Metacritic, which sampled six critics and calculated a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, the film received "generally unfavorable reviews".[3]
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave the film one star, calling the film a "dull-as-dishwater, paint-by-numbers cinematic hiccup with no discernible reason for being."[4]
Guy Pearce stated that Disturbing the Peace is one of his worst films, calling it "abysmal".[5]
References
- ^ "Disturbing the Peace (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Disturbing the Peace (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Disturbing the Peace (2020) Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (January 17, 2020). "Disturbing the Peace Film Review". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Mecca, Dan (April 21, 2022). "The B-Side - In Conversation with Guy Pearce". The Film Stage. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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