I came across this film just going through what movies were playing and I recorded this one, and enjoyed it very much. The acting was good, the plot was real and I had a great time watching it. Not for children, and some bloody police action!

it was good good story ending leaves u unfillfilled though

In this small town, crime can happen in the least likely of situations! As an ex-cop attempts to redeem himself by investigating the body of a murdered prostitute, only to get himself and his loved ones into some mortal danger. Darkly comedic while still staying grounded, this underrated crime drama manages to leave its mark on those who get to watch it!

Hawkes, one of my favorite character actors. Love seeing him in a lead role here. He crushes it!

Should have been so much better with this cast.

Somehow Small Town Crimes are always interesting to watch.

That was not a small town. I'm fine with just going with it, but there were too many things that irritated me with the location and the plot.

Realistic characters in an interesting plot. Well acted & keeps you guessing while on the edge of your seat.

A noir thriller with doses of black humor, "Small Town Crime" might not be a total success, but it's worth watching for the performance of John Hawke. Like Harry Dean Stanton, who I'm certain is an influence, Hawke has one of those faces with all the mournfulness of the world etched on it. He also inhabits a role the way Stanton did. (Stanton died in 2017, the year this film was made). In this case, his role is that of alcoholic ex-cop Mike Kendall, who was expelled from the force in a small western town for committing a major screw up on the job. We learn in flashbacks that Hawke's partner ordered him to stay in the car during a traffic stop because he had been drinking. The partner is shot and killed, Mike gets out of the car, fires, and accidentally kills the person tied up in the trunk. He is now on unemployment, with no chance of being reinstated. He applies for jobs that nobody will give him, and he gets hammered every night. He wakes up in the middle of a field one morning after a night of drinking, begins driving home, and encounters a young woman lying in the weeds. He drops her at the emergency room, but she soon dies. Kendall can't let go of the case, even though he has no legal right to pursue it. He has 25 business cards printed up with a fake name, proclaiming himself a private detective. He visits the young woman's parents and tells them he knew her in high school and wants to find her killer. It's clear that he wants to make restitution for his bad acts as a cop. Turns out that the girl, who comes from a good family, had descended into drug abuse and prostitution. After receiving a check from the girl's angry grandfather (Robert Forster), he explores the seamy underside of his town in his rattletrap 1960's Chevy Nova. Violent mayhem ensues. Filmed by the brothers Ian and Eshom Nelms, "Small Town Crime" is well-plotted but doesn't walk the line between comedy and tragedy as skillfully as noir films by those other well-known brothers. Some of the dialogue could use a touch up, and it lapses into predictable chase scenes and shoot outs in the last third. But thanks to Hawke-- and solid performances by Forster, Anthony Anderson, Octavia Spencer, Michael Vartan, and Clifton Collins, Jr.--it holds your attention to the end.

This is a load of fun. Lots of great acting and a solid neo-noir feel. Jeremy Ratchford gives one of the best performances I've ever seen, as a total psycho. From behind coke bottle glasses (total genius move by whoever thought of it), and with a hilariously earnest approach, he is scorching. He murders (sorry) every scene he's in. The late Robert Forster (may he rest in peace) is particularly good too, as always. I don't know why comedy isn't listed as one of the attributes of this film, because it is seriously funny at times.

Really good story, well acted.

This film was a nice surprise for me. The cast is full of recognizable and talented actors. Mr. Hawke playing the lead character, is as much fun to watch as he always has been in other productions. I was surprised to learn what his actual age is, as he tends to look younger than his years. This is a film with an interesting plot. I really enjoyed it. Sadly, Mr. Foster, an actor who was the mainstay of a lot of 온라인카지노추천 series, and appeared in a great number of films, is no long with us.

Great acting and well written plot. Overall a very entertaining and enjoyable film.

Good Plot, good action.

Enjoyed it. Well acted and written.

Pretty solid little crime drama with some great performances and unique plot.

Enjoyed watching. Acting, directing, script earns my recommendation. A whole bunch of real good actors. This is worth a sequel!

First half of this movie is damn good. But you tire of the lead characters. This makes me sad. There was possibility with this movie. Lots of it.

Great cast and main character well developed. It is fun, simple, great watch.

John Hawkes is great and the story was intriguing.