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Film · 2017

Sweet Virginia

Directed by Jamie M. Dagg · starring Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott and Imogen Poots

  • 7.5 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.7 Users1 vote
  • 7.4 Critics6 reviews
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Synopsis

Sam has been a rodeo champion all his life, but now lives in an isolated town in Alaska, where he manages a motel. Unwillingly, he initiates a relationship with a man responsible of a robbery ended up in a homicide. Little by little, Sam will get into a whirl of violencia from which it will be almost imposible to scape. All his loved ones are involved in this mistery and Sam will have to face the ghosts of his past in order to defeat this strange predator. The film is directed by Jamie M. Dagg, who has directed the short films 'Waiting' and 'Sunday', and debuted in the full lenght in 2015 with 'River'. 'Sweet Virginia' casts Jon Bernthal, Imogen Poots and Christopher Abbot as its main characters. It is part of the Sitges Film Festival 2017.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
105 min1 hour and 45 minutes
How long is Sweet Virginia?
1 hour and 45 minutes (105 minutes).
Who directed Sweet Virginia?
Jamie M. Dagg.
Who is in Sweet Virginia?
It stars Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots and Rosemarie DeWitt.
Where can I watch Sweet Virginia?
In the UK it is available free on Pluto TV and Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (14)
Director
Jamie M. Dagg
Writers
Paul China
Music
Will Blair
Producers
Nate Bolotin
Cinematography
Jessica Lee Gagné

Videos and trailers

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'Sweet Virginia' Clip 1:416 October 2017

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 6 reviews
7.7 1 vote

What the critics say average 7.4 from 6 outlets

  • 9.0 VarietyPeter Debruge "It?s this strange alchemy ? the way that a terse script can leave so much unsaid, combined with such a talented ensemble?s ability to suggest all the details left either in silence or in darkness ?… Read
  • 8.0 New York TimesJeannete Catsoulis A twisty, small-town thriller that blooms in the shadows and shies from the light, 'Sweet Virginia' marshals a relentlessly threatening mood from dangerous secrets and unpleasant surprises. Read
  • 6.7 The PlaylistAlly Johnson "A movie that forgoes solid storytelling for an atmosphere that keeps you captivated, director Jamie M. Dagg has made a film that plays with genres from neo-noir to thriller to even horror. Read

Soundtrack

All 2 songs
  1. Dance All NightRolla Olak, Published, Rolla Olak, SOCAN Spotify
  2. EarthquakeButthole Surfers, Published Charly Publishing Ltd, PRS Spotify

Trivia

  • The Black List

    The original script of 'Sweet Virginia' was part of the Black List on 2012, the list of the best screenplays yet to be produced on Hollywood.

  • Hope

    The movie was filmed at the city of Hope, British Columbia, the same one where the first 'Rambo' film was made.

  • Alaska, not Virginia

    The story occurs in Alaska, but it was originally supposed to be located at the state of Virginia in the 1970s.

  • Stepping hard

    The fill negotiated its international sells taking advantage of Toronto Film Festiva in 2016.

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