''The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter'' is a 2018 American

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film directed by

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and written by Hill, John Carcieri, and

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. The film stars

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, and McBride. ''The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter'' premiered at the 2018

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festival and was later released worldwide on July 6, 2018 by

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Premise

The great hunter Buck Ferguson and his trusted cameraman Don set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with Buck's son Jaden.

Cast

as Buck Ferguson, Jaden’s father, Linda’s ex-husband and Don’s friend *

as Jaden Ferguson, Linda and Buck’s son *

as Don, the trusted friend of Buck Ferguson *

Carrie Coon Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. In television, she is known for her starring roles as grieving mother Nora Durst in the HBO drama series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017) and as Gloria Burgle in the third se ...

as Linda Ferguson, Buck’s ex-wife and Jaden’s mother *

Scoot McNairy John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his roles in '' Monsters'', '' Argo'', ''Killing Them Softly'', ''12 Years a Slave'', '' Gone Girl'', and '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of ...

as Greg, Linda's boyfriend

Production

In June 2015, it was announced

and

would star in the film. In November 2015, it was reported that

was cast in the film. In January 2016,

joined the cast.

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began in October 2015.

Reception

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website

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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, and an average rating of . 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." On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter 2018 films 2018 comedy films 2018 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films Films about hunters Films directed by Jody Hill Films with screenplays by Danny McBride Films produced by Scott Rudin Films shot in North Carolina English-language Netflix original films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films