In a Valley of Violence
A mysterious drifter (Ethan Hawke) and his dog cut a path to Mexico and shoot anyone that gets between him and the border. His random act of violence soon drag a town of misfits and nitwits into the bloody crosshairs of revenge.
17 August 1994, Readington, New Jersey, USA
1 September 1974, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
28 November 1987, Inverness, Scotland, UK
18 February 1954, Englewood, New Jersey, USA
9 December 1966, Marshalltown, Iowa, USA
2 June 1979, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
23 March 1963, New York City, New York, USA
12 January 1978, San Diego, California, USA
March 15, 2017
It seems that West's quirkiness involves no point at all, other than to create a familiar setting, throw a bunch of idiots together, and watch them act out their violent tendencies to somewhat predictable ends.December 15, 2016
Turning his recent slide into middle-aged paunch to his advantage, Travolta allows a glimmer of the charisma he wielded in Pulp Fiction to shine through.October 21, 2016
In a Valley of Violence does not take itself too seriously (a great asset), but it also takes itself just seriously enough that it's not empty snarky parody.November 09, 2016
Revenge hasn't been this sweet in a long time.October 20, 2016
A by-the-numbers spaghetti Western that's kind of slow and uneventful-and the world has no shortage of those.October 24, 2016
Announces itself as an unabashed B-movie from its pre-credits scene ... and never worries itself about being anything deeper than that.October 20, 2016
This smartly cast, vengeance-fueled oater proves mighty entertaining in its own right.October 20, 2016
Spiked with dryly funny exchanges and lovingly shot by Eric Robbins on 35-millimeter film, "In a Valley of Violence" nevertheless feels exasperatingly two-dimensional.January 23, 2017
A sincere letter of love from its director to the genre, perhaps less risky and hoarder than might be expected, but equally enjoyable. [Full review in Spanish]October 27, 2016
West, making his first foray into westerns, doesn't control the tone. Its somber, bone-dry gruffness crumbles to dust, only to be replaced by adolescent jokiness.December 05, 2016
In a Valley of Violence is a fusion and modernization of old genres, particularly Spaghetti Western, and though not without flaws, it is mostly an entertaining thrill ride.