A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.
Directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz
escape
runaway
wrestling
down syndrome
on the run
wrestling coach
raft
nursing home
disability
dream come true
escape plan
southern gothic
Rank
#43 in 2019·#1879 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
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Cast
Shia LaBeouf
Tyler
Zack Gottsagen
Zak
Dakota Johnson
Eleanor
Thomas Haden Church
Salt Water Redneck
John Hawkes
Duncan
Bruce Dern
Carl
Jon Bernthal
Mark
Yelawolf
Ratboy
Wayne Dehart
Blind Jasper John
Aurelian Smith Jr.
Sam
Mick Foley
Jacob
Tim Zajaros
Orderly
Crew
Tyler Nilson
Director
Michael Schwartz
Director
Tyler Nilson
Writer
Michael Schwartz
Writer
Jonathan Sadoff
Original Music Composer
Kevin Tent
Editor
Ron Yerxa
Producer
Tim Zajaros
Producer
Albert Berger
Producer
Lije Sarki
Producer
David Thies
Producer
David Thies
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Popular Reviews
1790 reviews
Jasmine Smith
8.0★ · 05/15/26
thank you dakota johnson
thank you dakota johnson
lauren
9.0★ · 05/13/26
why did 2019 lowk make some of the best movies ever
why did 2019 lowk make some of the best movies ever
Isaac Neves
6.0★ · 05/06/26
Roullete Definitely one of the movies that ever existed.
Has its moments though.
Roullete Definitely one of the movies that ever existed.
Has its moments though.
Tiger
8.0★ · 05/04/26
This was such a heartwarming story and has a real good message, the last 10 minutes had me stressing out but I love the happy ending, Tyler a real mf
This was such a heartwarming story and has a real good message, the last 10 minutes had me stressing out but I love the happy ending, Tyler a real mf
lucas loiacono
8.0★ · 04/27/26
this movie is beautiful i’ve rewatched it multiple times it’s such a good movie it really makes you feel great and is the film embodyment of a hug
this movie is beautiful i’ve rewatched it multiple times it’s such a good movie it really makes you feel great and is the film embodyment of a hug
