Storyline
Sinaloa hitchhikes into Texas to meet Merle, her half-sister by way of their dead country musician father. As the two get to know each other, Sinaloa's chaotic influence starts to unravel Merle's quiet, comfortable life. While the family music legacy brought Sinaloa to Austin, she won't leave without taking revenge against the people who stole her daddy away years ago.
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Cast
Gary Teague, JoBeth Williams, Kenneth Wayne Bradley, Tanner Beard, Luis Bordonada, Larry Jack Dotson, Stephen Latham, Allison Tolman, J. Alan Nelson, Billionna Olivia Reyes, Stan Taylor, Carlton Caudle, Garrett Graham, Sophie Reid, Angelo Dylen, Monique Straw, Dennis Alcorn, Shayla Allen, Stephanie Ballard, Ricky Catter, Preston Corbell, imothy Hoppock, Paula Jon DeRose, Molly Karrasch, Jon Lantrip, Patrick Lescarbeau, Laura L. Martin, Oona Mekas, Kay Soper, Quevette Terrell, Michael Wakefield
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Reviews
90
It’s a beautifully composed ballad that both celebrates and laments the passing of time and resonates long after the credits roll.
90
Beneath its quiet surface, the Austin, Texas-set drama Barracuda thrums with menace and mystery from first moment to last.
84
Cortlund and Halperin (“Now, Forager”) demonstrate a gift for not only creating beautiful images in unexpected moments, but also avoiding narrative shortcuts or tonal clichés to tell a story that covers familiar territory while ultimately defying easy categorization.
80
Co-directors Julia Halperin and Jason Cortlund (Now, Forager), working from Cortlund's script, keep us guessing not only about the intentions of Sinaloa (Sophie Reid), but also about the path of their absorbing, mostly low-key thriller, which builds atmosphere, psychological texture, an ingrained sense of place and a needling undercurrent of dread.
75
Even though other characters appear from time to time, Barracuda is a two-hander, with one extraordinary scene after another (the script was written by Cortlund).
