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Acting
Ben Foster's unhinged desperation — genuinely unhinged.
Direction
Cassavetes captures suburban rot with uncomfortable intimacy.
Costume
Every trucker hat and velour tracksuit is a cry for help.

Director
Nick Cassavetes
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