The movie appears to be filmed exclusively or almost exclusively in madison county, nc. The world made straight 2015 cast and crew a rebellious young man jeremy irvine struggles to escape from the violent legacy of an appalachian community still haunted by a civil war massacre. A civil war legacy cascades through the backwoods of north carolina in the 1970s in the world made straight, an overcooked adaptation of a ron rash novel. In a rural appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a civil war massacre, young and rebellious travis shelton jeremy irvine. Jeremy irvine starred as travis, and noah wyle played his mentor leonard. Rent the world made straight 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd. In a rural appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a civil war massacre, a rebellious young man struggles to escape the violence that would bind him to the past.
The world made straight is an upcoming adaptation of the 2006 ron rash movie of the same name. As innocuous as the rainbowcolored, musicblaring animated movie may seem, the digital release of the trolls sequel has caused a storm to course through the movie industry. Whatever it is, a world made straight is truly wonderful. In a rural appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a civil war massacre, young and rebellious travis shelton jeremy irvine finds himself ensnared in the violence of the past and the subtle evils of the present. The world made straight is a 2006 novel by ron rash. The world made straight adapts a ron rash novel the new. In a rural appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a civil war massacre, young and rebellious travis shelton jeremy irvine finds himself ensnared in th. The world made straight 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The movie explores serious, disturbing themes about domestic abuse, drug dealing and use, gun violence, and a historical atrocity during the civil war. In a rural appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a civil war. With noah wyle, jeremy irvine, minka kelly, adelaide clemens.
The world made straight is a complex film that tackles a gritty and desperate place that is locked into its dark past. Rashs writing is consistently superb, his words perfect in their ability to evoke images and feeling. The film examines the powerful role that a civil war massacre had in dividing a rural community, and was filmed in western north carolina. The lighting and deciduous trees are a canvas for bracing drama, but the film undoes itself by imparting. The world made straight asks these and other big questions as it adapts ron rashs novel, telling the story of a 17year old north carolinian. Amazingly, this film perfectly captured rashs book. After years of working in reality tv, firsttime feature director david burris makes a shaky transition to fiction with the world made straight. The world made straight asks these and other big questions as it adapts ron rashs novel, telling the story of a 17year old north carolinian who gets tangled up with drug dealers in the mountains sometime in the 1970s, diving deep into film noirpulp territory while occasionally flashing back to civil warera brutality. The screenplay was adapted from the novel by shane danielsen, and the film was directed by david. The world made straight 2015 primary poster the world made straight plot. Jan 07, 2015 starring jeremy irvine war horse as a troubled 17yearold dropout who becomes involved with two drug dealers embroiled in an ultimately bloody feud, the world made straight has atmosphere to. As youve probably gathered, a good portion of the world made straight is an appalachianflavored realistic drama about hard people living through hard times. The world made straight 2015 stream and watch online. The world made straight 2015 full movie 123movies watch free online with english subtitles 123movies hub stream the world made straight full.
A really bad guy while writing the world made straight, rash spent a lot of time listening to copperhead road, the 1988 bootleggers anthem by americana star steve earle. In a rural appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a civil war massacre, young and rebellious travis shelton jeremy irvine finds hi. If you like the world made straight you are looking for serious, realistic and suspenseful movies about with crimes, youth, life is a bitch, starting over, hopes, haunted by the past and coming of age themes of drama genre shot in usa. The world made straight 2015 minka kelly in the world made straight. In a rural appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a civil war massacre, young and rebellious travis shelton jeremy irvine finds himself ensnared in the. Jan 09, 2015 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the world made straight near you. Movie the world made straight brings it all back home to. Movie the world made straight brings it all back home to nc. Parents need to know that the world made straight is an adaptation of ron rashs comingofage novel set in a 1970s appalachian town. There is a heavy layer of darkness in his novels, but his writing makes the darkness beautiful and seductive, not in a way that glorifies the bad, but in a way.
The film was shot in north carolina and was released in january 2015. The movie explores serious, disturbing themes about domestic abuse, drug dealing and use. Watch the latest the world made straight trailer and check out other movie trailers for upcoming movies at. The world made straight is a southern gothic novel by ron rash. Based on the novel by ron rash, the world made straight also stars noah wyle, minka kelly and haley joel osment. The world made straight adapts a ron rash novel the. Jan 06, 2015 the world made straight weaves a 70sera storyline with scenes from a civil war massacre that took place at shelton laurel in madison county. Rent the world made straight 2015 on dvd and bluray. The novel was adapted into a feature film, with a screenplay by shane danielsen. The world made straight movie quotes rotten tomatoes. New york ap the most controversial movie of the year is trolls world tour. In 1970s western north carolina, a young guy stumbles across a grove of marijuana, sees an opportunity to make some easy money, and steps into the jaws of a bear trap. No quotes approved yet for the world made straight.
The world made straight details and credits metacritic. It screens at amc carolina pavilion 22 in charlotte beginning jan. Knowing about the characters in rashs novel i highly recommend it absolutely wonderful without trying to make as much of a statement as serena did and without overplaying his hand with saints at the river makes these movie versions more tangible, but so much of the spirit from. Watch the world made straight 2014 full movie free online. Adelaide clemens, minka kelly, steve earle and haley joel osment were also among the cast. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the world made straight near you. Knowing about the characters in rashs novel i highly recommend it absolutely wonderful without trying to make as much of a statement as serena did and without overplaying his hand with saints at the river makes these movie. Jan 09, 2015 the world made straight is a complex film that tackles a gritty and desperate place that is locked into its dark past. The world made straight 2015 dvd cover the world made straight plot. The houses, cars and clothes seem lived in rather than designed. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
The world made straight is the fourth ron rash novel i have read, and like the others, i rated it 5 stars. The filmmakers take care to situate the crime, threats and oneupmanship within the context of reality. Minka kelly, noah wyle, adelaide clemens and haley joel osment co star in a film based on a novel by ron rash. The world made straight 2015 david burris synopsis.
Just as the pandemic worsened and movie theaters were shuttering, universal pictures. Jeremy irvine is the sympathetic focus, but its noah wyle who holds the movie together, as a former teacher who lost his job through a malicious students prank. Based on the acclaimed novel by the same name, the world made straight is set in a rural community heavy with a dark past and dangerous present. Apr 04, 2006 the world made straight is the fourth ron rash novel i have read, and like the others, i rated it 5 stars. In a rural appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a civil war massacre, young and rebellious travis shelton jeremy irvine finds himself ensnared in the violence. Survivor producer david burris feature directorial debut is a backwoods drama in the mode of. The world made straight on dvd february 17, 2015 starring jeremy irvine, minka kelly, noah wyle, adelaide clemens. A new film to be released this month, the world made straight, is a comingofage thriller set in 1970s appalachia. After watching the travesty of a movie based on his incredibly harrowing novel serena, i wasnt entering this. The novel tells the story of travis shelton, a teenager living in a small town in north carolina in the 1970s. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Published in 2006, it was made into a movie in 2015. A film made all the better by a great performance by steve earle.
The world made straight 2015 cast and crew moviefone. Read the the world made straight movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Best movies like the world made straight bestsimilar. Starring jeremy irvine war horse as a troubled 17yearold dropout who becomes involved with two drug dealers embroiled in an ultimately bloody feud, the world made straight has atmosphere to. This movie is based on probably my favorite ron rash novel to this point. Released january 9th, 2015, the world made straight stars noah wyle, jeremy irvine, minka kelly, adelaide clemens the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a score of 48 out. Watch the world made straight online 2015 movie yidio. Labarowski produced, and producer david burris made his directorial debut.
In the world made straight, travis shelton comes from nothing, on the cusp of manhood in an unforgiving north carolina mountain community, where drugdealing is a viable livelihood, in this hardscrabble region with few opportunities outside of ones own wits. Released january 9th, 2015, the world made straight stars noah wyle, jeremy irvine, minka kelly, adelaide clemens the r movie has a runtime of. The world made straight has unerringly true performances and an almost documentary grasp of life in 1970s appalachia. The world made straight 2015 cast and crew a rebellious young man jeremy irvine struggles to escape from the violent legacy of an appalachian community still haunted by. Noah wyle, jeremy irvine, minka kelly, adelaide clemens, steve. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the world made straight by ron rash. Jan 09, 2015 a civil war legacy cascades through the backwoods of north carolina in the 1970s in the world made straight, an overcooked adaptation of a ron rash novel. The world made straight opens in theaters on friday, jan. The world made straight 2015 full movie free 123movies.
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