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Intense crime drama has graphic violence and sex. Read Common Sense Media's Galveston review, age rating, and parents guide.
Oct 19, 2018 · Galveston: Directed by Mélanie Laurent. With Ben Foster, Jeffrey Grover, Christopher Amitrano, Mark Hicks. After escaping a set up, a dying hitman returns to his hometown of Galveston where he plans his revenge.
54% Audience Score 500+ Ratings. Roy is a heavy-drinking criminal enforcer and mob hit man whose boss set him up in a double-cross scheme. After killing his would-be assassins before they...
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Oct 19, 2018 · "Galveston" is the film equivalent of a familiar, not too special song that's been brilliantly re-arranged and performed. It's about a middle aged, possibly terminally ill enforcer for a New Orleans gangster who foils his boss' attempt to have him killed, then goes on the road with a 19-year-old call girl who was being held hostage by his would ...
As of October 2021, the film holds a 72% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 53 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads " Galveston ' s talented cast - and confident direction from Mélanie Laurent - help set this uneven crime drama apart from less distinguished genre entries". [16]
Oct 19, 2018 · Film Review: ‘Galveston’ Reviewed at LA Film Festival, Sept. 23, 2018. (Also in SXSW film festival.) MPAA Rating: R. Running time: 93 MIN.
Oct 19, 2018 · Director Mélanie Laurent and actors Ben Foster and Elle Fanning bring some seedy poetry to Galveston, a muted crime drama that runs out of plot too soon, but makes up for it with powerhouse performances and a finely shaded sense of place.
