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The Power of the Dog
Directed by Jane Campion
2021•2h 6m•R•★ 7.2
Drama / Western
Synopsis
In 1925 Montana, a cruel, hyper-masculine rancher wages a sadistic campaign of psychological terror against his brother's new widow and her soft-spoken, paper-flower-making teenage son, unaware that the boy possesses an icy, lethal clinical calculation of his own. Jane Campion's Oscar Best Director and Venice Silver Lion-winning western psychological thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kodi Smit-McPhee with Jonny Greenwood's score.
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DirectorJane Campion
WriterJane Campion
CinematographyAri Wegner
MusicJonny Greenwood
Principal Cast
Benedict CumberbatchPhil Burbank
Kodi Smit-McPheePeter Gordon
Kirsten DunstRose Gordon
Jesse PlemonsGeorge Burbank
Thomasin McKenzieLola
Geneviève LemonMrs. Lewis
Keith CarradineThe Governor
Frances ConroyOld Lady
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 6m (126 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorJane Campion
LanguagesEnglish
CountryGB, NZ, AU, US
StudioSee-Saw Films • Bad Girl Creek • Netflix
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