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Synopsis
Two families linked by the same father explode into a violent rivalry in this independent Southern gothic drama, the first feature from director Jeff Nichols. Cleaman Hayes lived and died in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he had seven sons by two different women. After wedding Nicole (Natalie Canerday), Cleaman sired three sons, and his lack of concern for their future was reflected in the fact he barely gave them names -- they were dubbed Son (Michael Shannon), Kid (Barlow Jacobs) and Boy (Douglas Ligon). One day, Cleaman abandoned his wife and sons, and left them to survive in deep poverty that has trapped them to this day. Eventually Cleaman cleaned up his act, launched a successful business, married again, and raised four more sons -- Cleaman Jr. (Michael Abbott, Jr.), Mark (Travis Smith), Stephen (Lynsee Provence) and John (David Rhodes), all of whom were given the love and attention Cleaman denied his first three children. When Cleaman dies, all seven sons attend the funeral, and Son, overcome by bitterness, spits on his father's coffin and tells everyone how much he hated the man. Short tempered Mark answers Son with his fists, and a free-for-all breaks out between the two Hayes families. The anger and rivalry doesn't end at the end of the day, and soon a war has broken out between the clans, with no small amount of blood shed on either side. Shotgun Stories received its North American premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Natalie Canerday Nicole Hayes
Michael J. Shannon Son Hayes
Douglas Ligon Boy Hayes
Glenda Pannell Annie Hayes
Barlow Jacobs Kid Hayes
Michael Abbott, Jr. Cleaman Hayes
Travis Smith Mark Hayes
Lynsee Provence Stephen Hayes
David Rhodes John Hayes
G. Alan Wilkins Shampoo Douglas
Coley Canpany Cheryl
Cole Hendrixson Carter Hayes
Michael Shannon Son Hayes

Production Crew

Paul Skidmore Associate Producer
Tisha Gribble Associate Producer
Adam Stone Cinematographer
Ben Nichols Composer (Music Score)
Lucero Composer (Music Score)
Rachel Worthen Costume Designer
Jeff Nichols Director
Steven Gonzales Editor
John Portnoy Executive Producer
Nick Thurlow Executive Producer
Todd Williams Executive Producer
Cosmo Pfeil First Assistant Director
David Gordon Green Producer
Jeff Nichols Producer
John Portnoy Producer
Lisa Muskat Producer
Nick Thurlow Producer
Lindsay Millar Production Designer
Jeff Nichols Screenwriter
Hayden Jackson Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2007
Runtime: 90
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for violence, thematic elements and brief strong language
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
Lucky Old Sun
Muskat Film Properites
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Release
March 26, 2008 (USA - Limited)
by International Film Circuit
Liberation Entertainment
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