''Butcher's Crossing'' is a 2022 American

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drama film directed by

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and starring

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. It is Polsky's narrative feature film debut. It is based on the 1960 novel of the same name by

John Edward Williams John Edward Williams (August 29, 1922 – March 3, 1994) was an American author, editor and professor. He was best known for his novels '' Butcher's Crossing'' (1960), '' Stoner'' (1965), and ''Augustus'' (1972),2022 Toronto International Film Festival The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, the 47th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, is scheduled to be held from September 8 to 18, 2022. Festival organizers have indicated that the 2022 festival will be staged primar ...

on September 9, 2022.

Cast

as Miller * Fred Hechinger as Will Andrews *

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as Francine * Paul Raci

Production

In September 2021, it was announced that

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acquired US distribution rights to the film, with

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distributing internationally. Filming began in

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in October 2021.

Release

It had its world premiere at the

2022 Toronto International Film Festival The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, the 47th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, is scheduled to be held from September 8 to 18, 2022. Festival organizers have indicated that the 2022 festival will be staged primar ...

on September 9, 2022.

Reception

Critical response

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1462759 2022 films American Western (genre) films Films based on American novels Films shot in Montana Saban Films films 2020s English-language films Films directed by Gabe Polsky 2020s American films 2022 Western (genre) films