“Devil’s Peak’ (2023) starring Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, Hopper Penn, Katelyn Nacon & Jackie Earle Haley / Z-View

Devil’s Peak (2023)

Director: Ben Young

Screenplay: Robert Knott, based on WHERE ALL LIGHT TENDS TO GO by David Joy

Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, Hopper Penn, Katelyn Nacon, David Kallaway, Mark Ashworth, Mark Ashworth, Elena Sanchez, Sean Freeland and Jackie Earle Haley.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Jacob McNeely (Penn) is 18 years  old and in love with Maggie (Nacon).  But there are problems.  Jacob is from the wrong side of the tracks.   His dad, Charlie (Thorton) is the area’s meth/drug dealer.  Maggie’s middle class, smart and headed for college.

Charlie tells Jacob to drop her.  Jacob refuses and wants the money that Charlie has always said he was holding for Jacob.  People who don’t do as Charlie asks have a habit of disappearing.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

With this cast, I was expecting a better film.

Devil’s Peak (2023) rates 2 of 5 stars.