''Delia's Gone'' is a 2022

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film written, directed, and produced by

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, based on a short story by Michael Hamblin entitled "Caged Bird Sing." It stars Stephan James,

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Paul Walter Hauser Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and wrestler. He is best known for his portrayal of Stingray in the Netflix series ''Cobra Kai'' and providing the voice of Embarrassment in Pixar's ''Inside Out 2'' (2024). He pla ...

, and

Travis Fimmel Travis Fimmel (born 15 July 1979) is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Ragnar Lothbrok in the History Channel television series ''Vikings'' (2013–2017). He also starred in HBO science fiction series' '' Raised by Wolves'' as M ...

Cast

* Stephan James as Louis *

as Francine "Fran" Cole, the

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of Ledding County and later an

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detective *

as Bo Walston, a Deputy and later Sheriff of Ledding County *

as Stacker Cole * Genelle Williams as Delia *

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as Rose *

Michelle Giroux Michelle Giroux (born 1976) is a Canadian actress whose credits include numerous productions at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival over fourteen seasons. Stage roles Upon graduating from high school in Toronto, Giroux was accepted as an acting ...

as Helena * Hamza Haq as Larry *

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as Billy *

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as Lyle

Production

On October 13, 2020, it was announced Stephan James,

and

had joined the cast of the film. On October 21, 2020,

joined the cast.

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began in October 2020.

Release

The film was released in theaters and through

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in the United States on August 19, 2022 by

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Reception

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website

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, the film has an approval rating of 31% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. On

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, the film has a score of 40 out of 100 based on four reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

Awards

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received a

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nomination for

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at the

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for the song "Ring Them Fantasy". The film was shortlisted for Best Direction in a Feature Film at the 2022

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awards.Etan Vlessing
"DGC Awards: ‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘Crimes of the Future,’ ‘Night Raiders’ Lead Nominees"
. ''

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'', September 23, 2022.

References

External links

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