Hell or High Water

"Blood always follows money."

Aug 26 2016 R 1h 42m
Action, Crime, Drama

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

Plot

In Texas, after the death of his mother, the unemployed oil and gas worker Toby Howard is losing his ranch to the Texas Midlands Bank. Toby is divorced from his wife who lives with their two sons. When his brother Tanner Howard is released from the prison, they team up to rob agencies of the Texas Midlands Bank to raise money to pay the loan so that Toby may leave the real estate to his sons. Meanwhile the Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton who is near retirement and his Native American-descendant partner Alberto Parker try to anticipate the next move of the thieves.

Written by

Taylor Sheridan

Directed by

David Mackenzie

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

StudioCanal, CBS Films, Lionsgate, LBI Media, OddLot Entertainment, Film 44, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 47 wins & 174 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
274,677
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
88
Popularity
NA