Detour

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Detour

"When you want someone dead, which road would you choose?"

2017

1h 37m

6.2(206 votes)

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A young law student, grieving for his dying mother, struggles to decide whether he should kill his unfaithful step-father.

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10 featured cast members

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Tye Sheridan

Harper James

Bel Powley

Cherry

Emory Cohen

Johnny Ray

Stephen Moyer

Vincent

John Lynch

Frank Malone

Jared Abrahamson

Paul

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Michael Andrews

Deon Lotz

Mr. Parfitt

Reine Swart

Claire Wiseman

Tamer Burjaq

Ralph

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Directed by: Christopher Smith
Written by: Christopher Smith
Produced by: Julie Baines
Phil Hunt

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