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The Devil to Pay

Name: The Devil to Pay
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2020-10-02
Rating: 6.167

They started a war. She brought a reckoning.

DramaThriller1h 27m

🍅75%

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75%

Tomatometer

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74%

Popcornmeter

6.2

TMDB

Storyline

After the disappearance of her husband, a struggling farmer in an isolated Appalachian community fights to save her son when the cold-hearted matriarch of the oldest family on the mountain demands payment of a debt that could destroy a decades-old truce.

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Details

DirectorsLane Skye, Ruckus Skye

ReleasedOct 2, 2020

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide16BR

Studios

Buckhead Film GroupCrooked Crow Films

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

4 fresh · 2 rotten

Cath Clarke

RTGuardianJan 10, 2022

Deadwyler's soulful performance really grounds The Devil to Pay even as it cranks into revenge-movie mode.

JK Sooja

RTCommon Sense MediaFeb 1, 2023

Even though it's easy to root for the main character, Lemon, and her adorable son, some viewers may take issue with the way the politics and cultures of Appalachian Mountain communities are so violently depicted.

Rich Cross

RTStarburstJan 14, 2022

This first feature by co-writers and co-directors Lane and Ruckus Skye is an impressive and captivating debut.

Rob Aldam

RTBackseat MafiaJan 12, 2022

A taut and sinewy thriller