''A Thousand Cuts'' is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Charles Evered, starring

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and Michael A. Newcomer. The story revolves around a father, (O'Keefe), who seeks to take revenge on a Hollywood director whom he believes made a film that inspired the murder of his daughter. The film was a 2013 Nominee for a Saturn Award -- Best DVD/Blu-Ray Release.

Cast

as Lance * Michael A. Newcomer as Frank *

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as Melanie * James Van Patten as Mark *

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as Alan * Madi Goff as Susan Bennett * Joshua Fardon as Derrick * Jessie Cantrell as Kathryn *

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as Katy * Idrise Wardel as Kenny * Keila Dolle as Clare * Kim Waltrip as Mrs. Ross

Reception

Patrick Cooper of ''

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'' wrote that Evered "has crafted an intelligent, relevant thriller that’s driven by two great leads. It takes longer than it should to get going, but once it does it’s thoroughly absorbing – even when predictable." Adam Tyner of ''

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'' rated the film 1.5 stars out of 5, and called it "competent but only sporadically effective", writing that it is "still too uneven to recommend with anything resembling enthusiasm, and the rough-hewn production doesn't make for high definition eye candy so much."

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thousand Cuts (2012 film), A 2012 thriller films 2010s American films 2010s English-language films American films about revenge American thriller films English-language thriller films Films about child death Films about film directors and producers Films about films Films about torture