La Barracuda

A young British woman named Sinaloa comes to Texas to find Merle, her half-sister by way of their dead country musician father. It doesn’t take long for Sinaloa to charm her way into Merle’s life. Her singing awakens something in Merle and erases some of the lingering doubts about their shared bloodline. But an all-too-familiar chaos comes with it, which soon starts to unravel Merle’s stable world—her job, her upcoming marriage, and an already tense relationship with her mother, Patricia. And while the family music legacy brought this stranger to town, darker motives are woven into the songs she sings, showing glimpses of a violent rage that’s been building for years.

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photo of Julia Halperin
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Credits

Directors:

Julia Halperin, Jason Cortlund

Executive Producer:

Bruce Beresford, Ian Brownell, Henry V. Alfano

Producer:

David Hartstein, Nancy Schafer

Screenwriter:

Jason Cortlund

Cinematographer:

Jonathan Nastasi

Editor:

Eva Claire

Production Designer:

Diz Jeppe

Sound Designer:

Chris Keyland

Music:

Chris Brokaw

Principal Cast:

Allison Tolman, Sophie Reid, JoBeth Williams, Luis Bordonada, Larry Jack Dotson, Butch Hancock, Bob Livingston, The Mastersons

Additional Credits:

Music Consultant: Colin Gilmore

Contact

Public Film Contact:

David Hartstein
Blue Suitcase
dhartst@gmail.com

Publicity Contact:

Adam Kersh
adam@brigademarketing.com
917-771-7021

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Year:
2017
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Runtime:
98 mins