The story of a drifter named Paul who arrives in a small town seeking revenge on the thugs who murdered his friend. Sisters Mary Anne and Ellen, who run the town’s hotel, help Paul in his quest for vengeance.

Credits: TheMovieDb.

Film Cast:

• Paul: Ethan Hawke
• The Marshal: John Travolta
• Mary Anne: Taissa Farmiga
• Gilly: James Ransone
• Ellen: Karen Gillan
• Priest: Burn Gorman
• Harris: Toby Huss
• Roy: Larry Fessenden
• William T. ‘Billy’ Baxter: Kaius Harrison
• Tubby: Tommy Nohilly
• Townsperson: Jeff Bairstow
• Dollar Bill: Michael Davis
• Bartender: James Cady
• Old Town Miner: James E. Lane
• Abby: Jumpy

Film Crew:

• ADR Recordist: Paul Bruski
• Executive Producer: Ti West
• Post Production Supervisor: Peter Phok
• Additional Music: Graham Reznick
• Producer: Jason Blum
• Production Design: Jade Healy
• First Assistant Camera: Michael Drucker
• Title Designer: Neal Jonas
• Costume Design: Malgosia Turzanska
• ADR Recordist: Caleb Hollenback
• Unit Production Manager: Jacob Jaffke
• Armorer: Scott Rasmussen
• Gaffer: David R. Kohn
• Key Costumer: Maria Bentfield
• Set Costumer: Lora McKenny
• Tailor: Kathy Oberlin
• Casting Associate: Sarah Domeier Lindo
• Casting Assistant: Ally Conover
• Boom Operator: Leonard Sanchez
• Key Makeup Artist: Hugo Villasenor
• Makeup Artist: Ivy Ermert
• Art Direction: R. A. Arancio-Parrain
• Key Hair Stylist: Vanessa Sharp
• Steadicam Operator: Ari Robbins
• ADR & Dubbing: Ben Whitver
• Set Decoration: Adam Willis
• Costume Supervisor: Jennifer Louise Tillery
• Still Photographer: Ursula Coyote
• Special Effects Coordinator: Daniel Holt
• Foley Editor: John Moros
• Special Effects Makeup Artist: Danielle Noe
• Casting: Terri Taylor
• Director of Photography: Eric Robbins
• Script Supervisor: Mara Herdmann
• Dolly Grip: Scott Clark
• Sound Supervisor: Tom Efinger
• Assistant Property Master: Derek Bensonhaver
• Dialogue Editor: Harrison Meyle
• Art Department Coordinator: Vicki M. McWilliams
• Steadicam Operator: Brian Freesh
• Foley Artist: Matt Salib
• Property Master: Ben Lowney
• Ager/Dyer: Edgar Duncan
• Still Photographer: Lewis Jacobs
• Stunt Coordinator: Freddie Hice
• Stand In: Anthony Reynolds
• Stunt Coordinator: Ed Duran
• Conductor: Jeff Grace
• Line Producer: John N. Ward
• Co-Executive Producer: Linda Favila
• Co-Executive Producer: Anson Downes
• Executive Producer: Alix Taylor
• Executive Producer: David L. Schiff
• Executive Producer: Jeanette Volturno
• First Assistant Director: Tomas Deckaj
• Stunts: Al Goto
• Stunts: Matthew Lee Christmas
• Stunts: Tyler Forsberg
• Stunts: David Midthunder
• Stunts: Gabriel Nunez
• Stunts: Wes Trudell
• Casting Associate: Sarah Doneier
• Set Dresser: Scott Christopher Clark
• Set Dresser: Steve Trujillo
• Leadman: David Trujillo
• Set Dresser: Orlando B. Montoya
• Set Dresser: Duprelon Tizdale
• Set Dresser: Linda B. Gore
• Set Dresser: Dale Lotreck
• Second Assistant Camera: Erick Castillo
• Camera Loader: Phoebe Krueger
• First Assistant “B” Camera: Steve Banister
• Second Assistant “B” Camera: Brett Latter
• Sound Mixer: Darryl L. Frank
• Utility Sound: Joe ‘Primo’ Heise
• Wigmaker: Renate Leuschner
• Makeup Artist: Lisa Hill
• Hair Department Head: Copper Perry
• Costume Assistant: Robyn MacKenzie
• Production Accountant: Kerry Newberry
• Assistant Production Coordinator: Derek M. Chavez
• Production Secretary: Aurelia Corcoran
• Key Production Assistant: Christina Stoltenberg
• Second Second Assistant Director: Jon Baran
• Key Grip: Hank Herrera
• Extras Casting: Bob Baxter
• Craft Service: Khalic Nance
• Dialect Coach: Jessica Drake
• Assistant Editor: William J. Holden
• Sound Effects Editor: Eric W. Lindermann
• Assistant Sound Editor: Abigail Savage
• Foley Recordist: Terry Boyd Jr.
• ADR Recordist: Dan Douglass
• ADR Recordist: Jeff Seelye
• ADR Recordist: Derek Casari
• Digital Intermediate Colorist: Michael Eaves
• Construction Coordinator: Jorge Reyes

Movie Reviews:

• Reno: **In the old west, it’s always about the revenge!**
• Believe it or not, this is the western version of ‘John Wick’. Same storyline except it takes place in the desert of the old west. A man who had enough killing native Americans, is now abandoned everything and heading towards Mexico for a fresh start. But on a way in a small town, he gets into a trouble. After surviving the assault, he goes back to hunt them all and like most of the western film, the end is predictable.
• This is not a bad flick, but it was not fresh enough, either its story or the gun fights. With a bunch of decent actors, a decently made film. The characters were limited, the atmosphere was like deserted. So the overall narration was focused on a few characters in its entire 100 minute run. I felt sorry for Travolta, they did not get anything out of him, he just had a presence and nothing else. In other hand Ethan was okay, but his role was designed as an average man in the old west, not a powerful one as we expect in this type of film.
• The title says it all, but it was not that ruthless as compared to the most of the similar western films I have seen. Mostly it will bring a disappointment for its viewers, but definitely a few would enjoy it for its simpleness. For me, it was an average, but thought it could have been better, particularly in the gun battle. So it’s nothing more than just once watchable with a low expectation.
• _6/10_
• John Chard: The Denton Rapscallion.
• In a Valley of Violence is written and directed by Ti West. It stars Ethan Hawke, Taissa Farmiga, James Ransome, Karen Gillan and John Travolta. Music is by Jeff Grace and cinematography by Eric Robbins.
• Ethan Hawke plays Paul, an ex soldier accompanied only by his dog, Abbie, who is drifting across the desert towards Mexico. Stopping off in the dying town of Denton, Paul finds trouble that will have consequences for himself and town alike.
• Ti West is more well known for his horror ventures, where although divisive in that genre sphere, he can be proud of his success rate. Here he tackles the Western, and true to form, he homages past genre masters whilst unmistakably putting his own stamp on things. Opening with credits straight out of Spaghetti Western land, and introducing us to a musical score that will accompany the story that is wonderfully feverish, West is in no hurry for blood and bone shenanigans. He always favours the slow burn and so it proves here.
• There’s nothing remotely new here, it’s a standard tale of a gunman – one damaged by his war efforts – who through circumstance is forced to abandon his hope of a quiet life. He’s a loner man of few words, thus giving viewers a classic Western character staple, an anti-hero to root for and for us to yearn for him to find peace. When the violence comes, it’s sharp and bloody, but often there is humour as well, deftly inserted into proceedings, whilst the canine is skillful and a key character to all and sundry.
• Perfs are more than adequate. Hawke sifts seamlessly into being a believable drifter type of complexity, Ransome is annoyingly brattish, but that’s actually job well done, and Travolta – sporting a wooden leg – gets better once (and if) you buy into him in this setting. Gillan isn’t given much to do, but lands some decent emotive punches, but it’s Farmiga who stands out as Mary-Anne. She’s utterly infectious and thankfully she gets a well written part, that of a young woman trying to hold her own in the most trying of township circumstance.
• The purpose built town of Denton looks just that!, but this is off- set a touch by the nice location landscapes (Santa Fe, New Mexico), and with the story working from solid genre foundations then this is a pleasure – without pulling up any trees – for fans of such. 7/10