The Power of the Dog

The Power of the Dog (2021)

Genres - Drama, Romance, Western  |   Sub-Genres - Epic Western, Family Drama, Romantic Drama  |   Release Date - Nov 17, 2021 (USA), Nov 17, 2021 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 125 min.  |   Countries - Australia, United States  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Augustine Chay

In the frontier territory of Montana in 1925, a psychological drama unfolds as a hardened and domineering cattle rancher reacts to his brother’s decision to marry a widowed mother with outrage and animosity. Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee star in this western film directed by Jane Campion and based on Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name.

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alcoholism, cowboy, family-feud, mentor, rancher, widow/widower