Let Him Go

2020
R
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

37K

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Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, and Kayli Carter in Let Him Go (2020)

Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Costner) and his wife Margaret (Lane) leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. When they discover the Weboys have no intention of letting the child go, George and Margaret are left with no choice but to fight for their family.

LET HIM GO releases Nov. 6, 2020

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Psychological Drama Psychological Thriller Crime Drama Thriller Western

A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

37K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
Larry Watson's novel is set in 1951, and the couple live in North Dakota and travel to Montana. The movie is set in 1963, and they live in Montana and travel to North Dakota.

Goofs
When Margaret is riding with Bill in his truck, she rolls down her window as he lights up a cigar. In the next shot her window is up, and in a subsequent shot it is back down.

Quotes
Margaret Blackledge: I know what I've lost.
George Blackledge: Sometimes that's all life is, Margaret. The list of what we've lost.

Connections
Referenced in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Best Movies of 2020 (2020)

Soundtracks
Oh Boy!
Written by Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman, Sonny West
Performed by The Crickets
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Featured review

7/10

Uncomfortable Western

Like many I'm a BIG Costner fan. This one could easily have been a rugged but amiable Western drama, but, like the moth flying close to the flame it gets tinged by inflexions of horror - a disquieting experience for the unwary. The plot has at its center the 'kidnap by marriage' of aged Margaret and George's grandson, goaded on by another interestingly psychotic family of near in-laws, resembling to no small degree the Snell Family of Netflix's 'Ozark', though this time featuring North Dakota as that bastion of redneck eccentricity. On the good side, it's a terrifyingly real situation, acted out charmingly by Kevin Costner with his trademark reserve. But the movie was a little long, with those now clichéd tropes, the sort that better directors do well to avoid.