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Cold in July is a 2014 American crime thriller directed by Jim Mickle and adapted from Joe R. Lansdale's novel. Michael C. Hall stars as a Texas man whose killing of a home intruder draws him into a widening conflict involving the intruder's father, a private investigator, and corrupt law enforcement.
The film shifts from domestic suspense toward neo-noir crime and violent revenge.
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What happens in Cold in July?
Cold in July begins when Richard Dane, played by Michael C. Hall, shoots a home intruder in Texas. The event draws him into a widening conflict involving the dead man's father, a private investigator, and organized crime.
Who directed Cold in July?
Jim Mickle directed the 2014 crime thriller. It was adapted from Joe R. Lansdale's novel.
Who plays the private investigator in Cold in July?
Don Johnson plays Jim Bob Luke, a private investigator with a forceful personality. Sam Shepard plays Ben Russell, the father of the intruder Richard killed.
Does Cold in July stay a home-invasion thriller?
It starts as a home-invasion story but shifts into a darker crime investigation with changing alliances. That genre change is one of the film's defining features.
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