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Cold in July is a 2014 American independent crime drama film directed by Jim Mickle, written by Mickle and Nick Damici, and starring Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, and Nick Damici.  The film takes place in 1980s Texas and is based on the novel of the same name by author Joe R. Lansdale.  Hall plays a man who kills a burglar, whose father (Shepard) subsequently seeks revenge.  The plot is further complicated when a private investigator (Johnson) shows up.The project had a long gestation, and production did not begin until seven years after Mickle read the novel.  Mickle and Damici had previously written about feminist themes in We Are What We Are (2013) and wanted to cover more masculine themes.  Filming took place over 25 days in the Hudson Valley area of New York.  It premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.  IFC Films theatrically released the film in North America on May 23, 2014, where it grossed $427,418.  The film is "Certified Fresh" at Rotten Tomatoes and has an 85% approval rate.  It was released on DVD on September 30, 2014.

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Description	Cold in July is a 2014 American independent crime drama film directed by Jim Mickle, written by Mickle and Nick Damici, and starring Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, and Nick Damici. The film takes place in 1980s Texas and is based on the novel of the same name by author Joe R. Lansdale. Hall plays a man who kills a burglar, whose father (Shepard) subsequently seeks revenge. The plot is further complicated when a private investigator (Johnson) shows up.The project had a long gestation, and production did not begin until seven years after Mickle read the novel. Mickle and Damici had previously written about feminist themes in We Are What We Are (2013) and wanted to cover more masculine themes. Filming took place over 25 days in the Hudson Valley area of New York. It premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. IFC Films theatrically released the film in North America on May 23, 2014, where it grossed $427,418. The film is "Certified Fresh" at Rotten Tomatoes and has an 85% approval rate. It was released on DVD on September 30, 2014.
Description	Cold in July is a 2014 American independent crime drama film directed by Jim Mickle, written by Mickle and Nick Damici, and starring Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, and Nick Damici. The film takes place in 1980s Texas and is based on the novel of the same name by author Joe R. Lansdale. Hall plays a man who kills a burglar, whose father (Shepard) subsequently seeks revenge. The plot is further complicated when a private investigator (Johnson) shows up.The project had a long gestation, and production did not begin until seven years after Mickle read the novel. Mickle and Damici had previously written about feminist themes in We Are What We Are (2013) and wanted to cover more masculine themes. Filming took place over 25 days in the Hudson Valley area of New York. It premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. IFC Films theatrically released the film in North America on May 23, 2014, where it grossed $427,418. The film is "Certified Fresh" at Rotten Tomatoes and has an 85% approval rate. It was released on DVD on September 30, 2014.

Director	Jim Mickle
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Writer	, Jim Mickle, Nick Damici
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Based on	{{based on\|Cold in July\|Joe R. Lansdale}}
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Cinematography	Ryan Samul
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Editing	, John Paul Horstmann, Jim Mickle
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Starring	, Michael C. Hall , Sam Shepard , Don Johnson
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Music	Jeff Grace
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Runtime	110 minutes
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Country	United States
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Language	English
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Producer	, Linda Moran , Rene Bastian , Adam Folk , Marie Savare
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Studio	, BSM Studio, Belladonna Production, Backup Media, Paradise City
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Distributor	IFC Films
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Released	2014/01/18 (Sundance) /2014/5/23 (United States) (ref) 1= (ref) 2=
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Gross	$427,418 (US)
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