Disturbing the Peace is a 2020 neo-western action thriller film directed by York Alec Shackleton and starring Guy Pearce.
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Directed by | York Alec Shackleton |
Written by | Chuck Hustmyre |
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Starring | Guy Pearce |
Cinematography | Curtis Petersen |
Edited by | Michael Thomas James |
Music by | Michael Thomas |
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Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Box office | $5 million[1] |
![]() | This plot summary may be a hook or written as if for a listings magazine. (October 2022) |
Long ago, Texas Ranger Jim Dillon accidentally wounded his partner during a hostage situation. Ever since the incident, Jim has elected to keep the peace in the small town of Horse Cave without a gun, joined by Deputy Matt. Learning of his former partner's death, Jim has fallen into a depression, eased back into the light by Catie, a café server and part-time preacher who has a crush on the lawman. Settling in for an average day, Jim's plans are ruined by the arrival of Diablo, the head of a motorcycle gang looking to rob the Horse Cave bank and empty an armored truck due to arrive in town. When Diablo takes control of the town, prepping his big move to grab the loot and escape, Jim is left with his wits and a desire to bring the invader to justice, trying to play an extended game of hide and seek with the burly villain, who isn't afraid to kill civilians.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 3/10.[2] According to Metacritic, which sampled six critics and calculated a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, the film received "generally unfavorable reviews".[3]
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave the film one star, calling the film a "dull-as-dishwater, paint-by-numbers cinematic hiccup with no discernible reason for being."[4]
Guy Pearce named Disturbing the Peace one of his worst films, calling it "abysmal".[5]