The Thicket
The Thicket Movie Details:
| Based on | The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Release date | September 6, 2024 |
| Running time | 1hr 48min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Peter Dinklage Juliette Lewis Esmé Creed-Miles Levon Hawke Macon Blair Andrew Schulz |
| Directed by | Elliott Lester |
| Screenplay by | Chris Kelley |
| Produced by | Peter Dinklage David Ginsberg Chad Oakes Michael Frislev Caddy Vanasirikul Brian O’Shea Elliott Lester Shannon Gaulding Andre L III |
| Cinematography by | Guillermo Garza |
| Edited by | Jean-Christophe Bouzy |
| Music by | Ray Suen |
| Production Companies | Tubi Films Nomadic Pictures Estuary Films Next Production |
| Distributor | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
The Thicket Movie Cast & Characters:
- Peter Dinklage as Reginald Jones, a bounty hunter helping Jack
- Juliette Lewis as Cut Throat Bill, a gang leader
- Esmé Creed-Miles as Lula, Jack’s sister
- Levon Hawke as Jack, a man searching for his sister
- Macon Blair
- Andrew Schulz
- James Hetfield
- Arliss Howard
- Leslie Grace as a prostitute
- Gbenga Akinnagbe as an ex-slave
- Ned Dennehy
- Ned Dennehy
- David Midthunder as Black Mouth
- Teach Grant as Slim
Storyline:
When a bounty hunter and a band of unlikely heroes pursue a brutal killer, they find themselves in a deadly no-man’s-land known as The Thicket.
About The Thicket Movie:
The Thicket is an American Western crime film, based on the 2013 western novel of the same name by Joe Lansdale, which was adapted by playwright Chris Kelley. Directed by Elliott Lester, the film stars Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis, Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Macon Blair, Andrew Schulz, and James Hetfield.
The film began pre-production in February 2020 but was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Principal photography started in Calgary, Canada on March 1, 2023, and wrapped on March 30, 2023.
The Thicket was released theatrically in the United States by Samuel Goldwyn Films on September 6, 2024. Additionally, it made its French debut at the 2024 Deauville American Film Festival during the week of September 8.
Tubi acquired the United States and Canada rights when it joined as a co-financier, while The Exchange handles international distribution.