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Bottom of the World

Bottom of the World

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Bottom of the World

"Reality is not what it seems"

2017

1h 25m

5.2(128 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

On their road trip through the southwestern desert, Alex and his girlfriend Scarlett arrive in a town in the middle of nowhere and take a room in a mysterious hotel so that Scarlett, who is feeling increasingly ill, can get some rest.

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Zed Filmworks

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Scarlett

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Alex

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Preacher

Tamara Duarte

Tamara Duarte

Paige

Kevin Owen McDonald

Kevin Owen McDonald

Hooded Man

Jon McLaren

Jon McLaren

Jeremy

Mark Sivertsen

Mark Sivertsen

State Trooper

Jonathan David Dixon

Jonathan David Dixon

Bartender

Timothy Nolen

Timothy Nolen

Hotel Clerk

Ralph Alderman

Ralph Alderman

Off-duty Bartender

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Sears
Written by: David Kowalski
Brian Gottlieb
Produced by: Robert Menzies
Richard Sears

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