Brutal Season

In 1948, the Trouths are facing no income and the hottest summer on record. When their estranged son inexplicably returns, the apartment is full again - but is it big enough for the gambling, trauma, and substantial life insurance policy that comes in his wake?

Cast

Shuler Hensley

as Randy Hawkes

Shelby Grady

as Marianne Trouth

Colleen Madden

as Gayle Trouth

James Ridge

as Louis Trouth

Houston Settle

as Junior Trouth

Markwood Fields

as Charlie Trouth

Moses Jones

as Ivan Barnett

Ole Goode

as Officer Lutz

Matt Nassar

as Officer Ray

Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com** _This film was screened at Fantastic Fest_ “Brutal Season,” writer / director Gavin Fields‘ homage to “Death of a Salesman,” feels like a stage play that’s been filmed for the screen. More experimental than straightforward, this is a film that’s fil...

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