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  • Down in the Valley
  • Opened May 5, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr. 54 min.
  • R
    violence, sexual content, language and drug use
  • On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe (Evan Rachel Wood) meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan (Edward Norton), who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a Read More
  • Cast: Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Rory Culkin, John Diehl, Bruce Dern
  • Director: David Jacobson
  • Genres: Psychological Drama, Drama, Psychological Thriller, Family Drama

Down in the Valley Critic Reviews

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  • 90
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    Down in the Valley is exactly what we don't have enough of: It's singular,...

  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Down in the Valley is a wild thing that sticks with you long after it's over....

  • 70
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    Begins semirealistically, then veers off course, hurtling into the wild blue...

  • 70
    Variety | Scott Foundas

    Result is imperfect and overlong, but hugely ambitious and often breathtaking.

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