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The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter is a 2018 American comedy-drama film directed by Jody Hill and written by Hill, John Carcieri, and Danny McBride. The film stars Josh Brolin, Montana Jordan, and McBride.
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| Directed by | Jody Hill |
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| Cinematography | Eric Treml |
| Edited by | Jeff Seibenick |
| Music by | Joseph Stephens |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter premiered at the 2018 South by Southwest festival and was later released worldwide on July 6, 2018 by Netflix.
The great hunter Buck Ferguson and his trusted cameraman Don set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with Buck's son Jaden.
- Josh Brolin as Buck Ferguson, Jaden’s father, Linda’s ex-husband and Don’s friend
- Montana Jordan as Jaden Ferguson, Linda and Buck’s son
- Danny McBride as Don, the trusted friend of Buck Ferguson
- Carrie Coon as Linda Ferguson, Buck’s ex-wife and Jaden’s mother
- Scoot McNairy as Greg, Linda's boyfriend
In June 2015, it was announced Danny McBride and Josh Brolin would star in the film.[1] In November 2015, it was reported that Montana Jordan was cast in the film.[2] In January 2016, Scoot McNairy joined the cast.[3]
Principal photography began in October 2015.[4]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 30% based on 23 reviews, and an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter wastes a promising premise and talented cast on a frustratingly uneven comedy that lacks enough laughs to forgive its narrative flaws."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
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