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    Paulie Go! 2022 POSTER

    Paulie Go!

    2022

    English

    5.5

    4

    89%

    89%

    Action

    artificial intelligence

    artificial intelligence (a.i.)

    boat

    Comedy

    lake

    minnesota

    small town

    Andrew Nackman Andrew Nackman Director Madison Wolfe Madison Wolfe as Avery Tracie Thoms Tracie Thoms as Cheryl Bernard White Bernard White as Chuck David Theune David Theune as Sheriff Anderson
    A young AI prodigy gets rejected from a world-renowned robotics lab and does what any rational teenager would do -- steals a van and drive cross-country to Minnesota to track down the professor who turned him down.
    Flesh and Bone 1993 POSTER

    Flesh and Bone

    1993

    English

    6.3

    18

    73%

    42%

    abusive father

    Action

    Drama

    funeral

    gambling

    Mystery

    robbery

    Romance

    small town

    texas

    Steve Kloves Steve Kloves Director Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid as Arlis Sweeney Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Paltrow as Ginnie Meg Ryan Meg Ryan as Kay Davies James Caan James Caan as Roy Sweeney
    Haunted by memories of his father murdering a family, Arlis Sweeney prefers to keep to himself, focusing his energy on his work. One day, the traumatic past that eats away at him returns when he meets Kay Davies, a woman connected to the bloody event. Against all odds, Arlis and Kay fall in love; however, when his father, Roy, reappears in his life -- with the coldhearted Ginnie in tow -- Arlis must deal with his past demons.
    One False Move 1991 POSTER

    One False Move

    1991

    English

    7.1

    21

    93%

    76%

    Action

    arkansas

    cocaine

    Crime

    Drama

    psychopath

    shootout

    small town

    texas

    Thriller

    Carl Franklin Carl Franklin Director Bill Paxton Bill Paxton as Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon Jim Metzler Jim Metzler as Dud Cole Michael Beach Michael Beach as Pluto Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton as Ray Malcolm
    Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.
    Follow Me, Boys! 1966 POSTER

    Follow Me, Boys!

    1966

    English

    7.1

    6

    76%

    76%

    Action

    boy scouts

    Drama

    Family

    scoutmaster

    small town

    Norman Tokar Norman Tokar Director Sean McClory Sean McClory as Edward White, Sr. Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman as Self - Radio Voice Vera Miles Vera Miles as Vida Downey Kurt Russell Kurt Russell as Whitey
    Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle down, he finds a job as a stockboy in the general store of a small town. Trying to fit in, he volunteers to become scoutmaster of the newly formed Troop 1. Becoming more and more involved with the scout troop, he finds his plans to become a lawyer being put on the back burner, until he realizes that his life has been fulfilled helping the youth of the small town.
    Crawlspace 2022 POSTER

    Crawlspace

    2022

    English

    4.7

    16

    19%

    19%

    Action

    drugs

    illegal logging

    murder

    plumber

    small town

    Thriller

    trapped

    L. Gustavo Cooper L. Gustavo Cooper Director Olivia Taylor Dudley Olivia Taylor Dudley as Carrie Catherine Lough Haggquist Catherine Lough Haggquist as Helen Masur Charles Jarman Charles Jarman as Jeff Henry Thomas Henry Thomas as Robert
    After witnessing a brutal murder in a cabin, a man hides in a crawlspace while the killers scour the property for a hidden fortune. As they draw nearer, he must decide if the crawlspace will be his tomb or the battleground in his fight for survival.
    Hot Saturday 1932 POSTER

    Hot Saturday

    1932

    English

    6.5

    5

    50%

    50%

    Action

    bank clerk

    Drama

    pre-code

    Romance

    small town

    William A. Seiter William A. Seiter Director Lilian Bond Lilian Bond as Eva Randolph Marjorie Main Marjorie Main as Gossip in Window Cary Grant Cary Grant as Romer Sheffield Randolph Scott Randolph Scott as William Arthur 'Bill' Fadden
    A pretty but virtuous small-town bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an unsuccessful suitor that she spent the night with a notorious womanizer.
    Doctor Bull 1933 POSTER

    Doctor Bull

    1933

    English

    6.4

    3

    36%

    36%

    Comedy

    doctor

    Drama

    pre-code

    Romance

    small town

    widow

    John Ford John Ford Director Elizabeth Patterson Elizabeth Patterson as Aunt Patricia Banning Georgie Billings Georgie Billings as Bruce Upjohn Helen Freeman Helen Freeman as Helen Upjohn - New Winton Postmistress Rochelle Hudson Rochelle Hudson as Virginia
    In this engaging adaptation of James Gould Cozzen's novel The Last Adam, film icon Will Rogers portrays Dr. George Bull, a compassionate, highly regarded small-town physician who often prescribes a healthy dose of common sense! But when Bull begins dating a widow (Vera Allen), the local gossips misconstrue the story. To make matters worse, Bull's plainspoken manner earns him an enemy in the wealthy owner of a nearby construction camp. But once it's learned that the camp has caused illness by polluting the local water supply, the good doctor steps in to try to restore the town's health - and his reputation!
    Elsewhere 2009 POSTER

    Elsewhere

    2009

    English

    5.3

    8

    34%

    34%

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    dream

    dreams

    Mystery

    secret

    small town

    Thriller

    waitress

    Nathan Hope Nathan Hope Director Paul Wesley Paul Wesley as Billy Tania Raymonde Tania Raymonde as Jillian Jeff Daniel Phillips Jeff Daniel Phillips as Officer Berg Anna Kendrick Anna Kendrick as Sarah
    A teen girl disappears after trying to meet men online in order to escape her small town. Apparently, only her best friend worries enough to investigate the mystery.
    The Laramie Project 2002 POSTER

    The Laramie Project

    2002

    English

    7.1

    10

    92%

    80%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    homophobia

    interview

    murder

    sexuality

    small town

    wyoming, usa

    Moisés Kaufman Moisés Kaufman Director Amy Madigan Amy Madigan as Reggie Fluty Clancy Brown Clancy Brown as Rob Debree Christina Ricci Christina Ricci as Romaine Patterson Bill Clinton Bill Clinton as Self
    "The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.
    Nebraska 2013 POSTER

    Nebraska

    2013

    English

    55

    90%

    83%

    Action

    Adventure

    aging

    Comedy

    dementia

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    montana

    road trip

    small town

    Alexander Payne Alexander Payne Director Stacy Keach Stacy Keach as Ed Pegram June Squibb June Squibb as Kate Grant Bob Odenkirk Bob Odenkirk as Ross Grant Bruce Dern Bruce Dern as Woody Grant
    An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.
    Hard Country 1981 POSTER

    Hard Country

    1981

    English

    5.6

    5

    27%

    27%

    Action

    coming of age

    couple

    dancing

    Drama

    factory

    small town

    texas

    David Greene David Greene Director Curtis Credel Curtis Credel as Dale Kim Basinger Kim Basinger as Jodie Henry G. Sanders Henry G. Sanders as Man Customer Richard Moll Richard Moll as Top Gun
    Ambitious young Jodie wants more out of life than the small Texas country town she lives in has to offer. Jodie realizes that in order to pursue her dreams she will have to leave Texas and move to the big city. However, her shiftless factory worker boyfriend Kyle wants to stay in Texas.
    Creature from Black Lake 1976 POSTER

    Creature from Black Lake

    1976

    English

    5.1

    7

    34%

    34%

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    lake

    louisiana

    monster

    Mystery

    search

    small town

    swamp

    Joy N. Houck Jr. Joy N. Houck Jr. Director Dub Taylor Dub Taylor as Grandpaw Bridges Jack Elam Jack Elam as Joe Canton Dennis Fimple Dennis Fimple as Pahoo John David Carson John David Carson as Rives
    Some fishermen are attacked in the Louisiana swamps. When the word gets out of a mysterious Bigfoot-type creature, two researchers come to a small town to study and hopefully discover what the beast is. Their research from some farmers help the two men to learn that the creature may be a very angry and murderous missing link.
    Lily Dale 1996 POSTER

    Lily Dale

    1996

    English

    5.1

    Action

    based on play or musical

    based on true story

    Drama

    small town

    stepfather

    texas

    young man

    Peter Masterson Peter Masterson Director Stockard Channing Stockard Channing as Corella Jean Stapleton Jean Stapleton as Mrs. Coons Sam Shepard Sam Shepard as Pete Davenport John Slattery John Slattery as Will Kidder
    In 1910, 19-year-old Horace Robedaux, still bitter toward his stepfather, goes to Houston to be reunited with his mother, Corella, and his sister, Lily Dale, following a long estrangement. He has not seen either since he was 12 because his wicked stepfather, Pete Davenport (whom his mother married after his father drank himself to death) believes a boy ought to be self-reliant.
    All I Desire 1953 POSTER

    All I Desire

    1953

    English

    7.0

    12

    100%

    75%

    1910s

    abandonment

    Action

    Drama

    Romance

    small town

    vaudeville

    wisconsin

    Douglas Sirk Douglas Sirk Director Dayton Lummis Dayton Lummis as Col. Underwood Brett Halsey Brett Halsey as John Lexington in Play Margaret Bert Margaret Bert as Mrs. Pellix Richard Long Richard Long as Russ Underwood
    In 1910, a stage actress re-visits her husband and children she deserted ten years ago.
    Swan Song 2021 POSTER

    Swan Song

    2021

    English

    7.0

    12

    92%

    79%

    1990s

    Action

    Biography

    Comedy

    Drama

    funeral

    hairdresser

    lgbt

    nursing home

    small town

    Todd Stephens Todd Stephens Director Jennifer Coolidge Jennifer Coolidge as Dee Dee Dale Michael Urie Michael Urie as Dustin Bryant Carroll Bryant Carroll as Lyle Udo Kier Udo Kier as Pat Pitsenbarger
    An aging hairdresser escapes his nursing home to embark on an odyssey across his small town to style a dead woman's hair for her funeral, rediscovering his sparkle along the way.
    Nobody's Fool 1994 POSTER

    Nobody's Fool

    1994

    English

    7.3

    28

    91%

    81%

    Comedy

    Drama

    illegal employment

    new york state

    retirement

    small town

    upstate new york

    Robert Benton Robert Benton Director Bruce Willis Bruce Willis as Carl Roebuck Pruitt Taylor Vince Pruitt Taylor Vince as Rub Squeers Paul Newman Paul Newman as Sully Melanie Griffith Melanie Griffith as Toby Roebuck
    A rascally nearing-retirement man juggles a workers' compensation suit while secretly working for his nemesis and flirting with his nemesis' young wife. As his estranged son returns, he faces new family responsibilities, while a banker plots to evict him from his home.
    Chocolat 2000 POSTER

    Chocolat

    2000

    English

    7.2

    70

    63%

    83%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    chocolate

    Drama

    france

    parent child relationship

    Romance

    small town

    tradition

    Lasse Hallström Lasse Hallström Director Carrie-Anne Moss Carrie-Anne Moss as Caroline Clairmont João Costa Menezes João Costa Menezes as Gypsy Johnny Depp Johnny Depp as Roux Peter Stormare Peter Stormare as Serge Muscat
    A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them, as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of gypsies arrive by riverboat, the Mayor's prejudices lead to a crisis.
    Don't Come Back from the Moon 2017 POSTER

    Don't Come Back from the Moon

    2017

    English

    4.8

    13

    88%

    69%

    Action

    california

    desert

    Drama

    Sci-Fi

    small town

    Bruce Thierry Cheung Bruce Thierry Cheung Director Rashida Jones Rashida Jones as Eva Smalley Cheyenne Haynes Cheyenne Haynes as Jodie Henry Hopper Henry Hopper as Ray James Franco James Franco as Roman Smalley
    The men of a small town on the edge of nowhere mysteriously disappear, one by one, leaving women and children behind to fend for themselves in a desolate and dreamlike world.
    After She Died 2022 POSTER

    After She Died

    2022

    English

    3.6

    7

    80%

    67%

    australia

    family secrets

    gore

    horror

    Horror

    Mystery

    small town

    Thriller

    woods

    Jack Dignan Jack Dignan Director Mariah Stock Mariah Stock as Ash Dennis Vichidvongsa Dennis Vichidvongsa as Dennis Noah Fowler Noah Fowler as The Sheep-Man Cassandre Girard Cassandre Girard as The Woman in White
    A young woman is horrified to discover that her father's new girlfriend looks identical to her dead mother.
    Fiend Without a Face 1958 POSTER

    Fiend Without a Face

    1958

    English

    6.1

    3

    67%

    45%

    canada

    cemetery

    Horror

    monster

    radiation

    Sci-Fi

    small town

    u.s. air force

    Arthur Crabtree Arthur Crabtree Director Kim Parker Kim Parker as Barbara Griselle Terry Kilburn Terry Kilburn as Capt. Al Chester Michael Balfour Michael Balfour as Sgt. Kasper Tom Watson Tom Watson as Technical Sergeant
    An American airbase in Canada provokes resentment from the nearby residents after fallout from nuclear experiments at the base are blamed for a recent spate of disappearances. A captain from the airbase is assigned to investigate, and begins to suspect that an elderly British scientist who lives near the base and conducts research in the field of mind over matter knows more than he is letting on..
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