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South of Heaven, West of Hell

R

Released Jan 28, 2000

2 hr. 13 min.

Western

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14%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

27%

1,000+ Ratings

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Not only does Valentine Casey (Dwight Yoakam) have trouble escaping his past, but also when it comes to visit him, it's usually with guns blazing. As the steadfast upholder of the law in 1900s Arizona, Valentine leads a good life in a small town -- which unfortunately comes to a halt when his no-good family arrives and kills some innocent people. After moving to a new place and trying to restart things, pursuing a woman named Adalyne (Bridget Fonda) along the way, his clan tracks him down again.

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Debi T

One of the most ridiculous movies I've ever seen. At least it was free.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Christina H

Poor/pathetic story line; incredible cast of actors. It was a waste of time watching to see what the plot was…🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Alfred B

Fantastic movie. Lots of action. The story line moved along smoothly. The introduction of characters is jarring as they enter and some exit without warning. The story unfolds like a series of short stories and detailed vignettes that may find their continuation or satisfaction in the next or following scenes. The historical time frame chosen for the movie is not treated often in art or even history so having it presented was interesting and eye opening in many ways. The spiritual aspects and fantastical elements are so deeply embedded in the story and the manner in which it is weaved that they can be easily overlooked. They are instantly revealed by attention to the flow of dialog as the action occurs. If you are a writer, dancer, painter or other artist this movie will be worthwhile for you. If you like a good western, historical piece or heroic romance this is a great movie all around.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/22

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Walter B

Saw there were a few actors I like, so I figured it couldn't be too bad. (I'm REALLY learning that good actors don't always rescue bad direction.) I can say 2 good things about the movie. First, it was good to recognize some of the actors. Second, because I saw the movie on TV, some of the commercials were ok.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/22

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Audience Member

For the love of God don't waste your time on this horrible movie!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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camille l

Il y a quelques bonnes idées dans ce western absurde réalisé par Dwight Yoakam. Dommage qu'elles soient noyées dans un océan de dialogues inintéressants, mal écrits et une nuée de pistes totalement oubliées moins de dix minutes après les avoir lancées. C'est bien dommage car avec un film qui culmine à 130 minutes, on s'attendait à beaucoup plus de matière que de longs plans sur la plaine ouest-américaine avec des personnages qui n'ont aucune origine, aucun futur et aucune complexité. Dwight Yoakam ne semble pas avoir les épaules pour tenir le film et c'est plutôt Vince Vaughn ou Luke Askew qui sont très bons. Malheureusement pour le film, ils disparaissent pendant près d'une heure au milieu... Le score est très bon.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Dwight Yoakam

Valentine Casey

Vince Vaughn

Taylor Henry

Billy Bob Thornton

Brig. Smalls

Bridget Fonda

Adalyne Dunfries

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Sharon Stone once likened dating Yoakam to 'eating a dirt sandwich.' Viewing his directorial debut, it's apparent that she was being too kind--after all, just watching his film is like eating a sh*t sandwich.

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Rated: 2/5

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Rated: 1/5

Nov 8, 2002

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Jaime N. Christley

Apollo Guide

It's best not to ask too many questions - better just to switch your brain to stand-by and enjoy the show.

Rated: 72/100

Aug 30, 2001

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Synopsis

Not only does Valentine Casey (Dwight Yoakam) have trouble escaping his past, but also when it comes to visit him, it's usually with guns blazing. As the steadfast upholder of the law in 1900s Arizona, Valentine leads a good life in a small town -- which unfortunately comes to a halt when his no-good family arrives and kills some innocent people. After moving to a new place and trying to restart things, pursuing a woman named Adalyne (Bridget Fonda) along the way, his clan tracks him down again.

Director: Dwight Yoakam
Screenwriter: Stan Bertheaud, Dwight Yoakam
Distributor: Phaedra Cinema, August Entertainment, Blue Steel Releasing
Production Co: Movie Mongrel, Trimark Pictures, Goldmount Pictures, Delta Deuce Films
Rating: R (Language|Strong Violence|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 28, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.4K

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