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The Dynamiter

The Dynamiter

2011Movie⏱️ 1h 13mPG
Drama
⭐ 6.9
IMDB Rating
621 votes

All fourteen-year-old Robbie Hendrick ever wanted was a family. Yet as another Mississippi summer begins, his wayward mother has run off again fearing a breakdown and he's left to burn the days caring for his half brother, Fess. A...

Director
Matthew Gordon
Writers
Matthew Gordon, Brad Ingelsby
Stars
William Ruffin, John Alex Nunnery, Patrick Rutherford
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 5
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 3
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.6K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

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William Ruffin
as Robbie Hendrick
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John Alex Nunnery
as Fess Hendrick
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Patrick Rutherford
as Lucas Hendrick
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Ciara McMillian
as Mamie
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Lane Rodgers
as Principal Curtis
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Joyce Baldwin
as Gimmel
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Debra Toth
as Mother (in photo)
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Braxton Gordon
as Timmy Feller
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Caleb Chambers
as Lard Ass Gagne
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Casey Brown
as Willie Buck

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Glen Allan, Mississippi, USA
Production
Elysium Bandini Studios, Fairtrade Films

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

A heartfelt independent film about one brother's struggle to redefine himself and his family.
by TrueWouve β€’ 2012-09-28
7/10

"The Dynamiter is an up front character study about an impoverished high school freshman named Robbie Hendrick who struggles to provide for his younger brother in the absence of any real adult support. The movie docilely unfolds through the heat and humidity of a Mississippi summer and pits Robbie against a poverty driven habit of petty theft, the demands of his high school Principle, his alienated classmates, the return of his denial ridden and manipulative older brother and the void left by his recently absent single mom. Gently paced and skillfully filmed, The Dynamiter feels at home in it..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

All fourteen-year-old Robbie Hendrick ever wanted was a family. Yet as another Mississippi summer begins, his wayward mother has run off again fearing a breakdown and he's left to burn the days caring for his half brother, Fess. A...