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Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, escapes from a state-run care facility with the help of his elderly roommate, to train as a professional wrestler under the tutelage of his hero, the Salt Water Redneck.
Meanwhile, Tyler, a man fired for bringing in illegal crab catches, decides to burn the gear of his rivals, Duncan and Ratboy, and flees himself.
While on the run, Zak and Tyler meet, and embark on a journey to the Salt Water Redneck’s wrestling school in North Carolina.
Zak’s caretaker at the nursing home, Eleanor, sets out to find Zak and return him safely to the facility.
When they reach Ayden, North Carolina, Tyler learns that the Salt Water Redneck has retired and closed the school, but convinces him to resurrect his alter ego for Zak.
Salt Water trains Zak as a wrestler, and quickly puts Zak on a local fight card, which he believes he has rigged for Zak’s safety and success.
However, when the fight happens, Zak’s opponent, Sam, does not hold back, and proceeds to beat him.
The film ends with Tyler healing from the injury, as Eleanor drives him and Zak to Florida, wishing to start of a new life for the three of them as a family.
The film went on to become sleeper hit, grossing over $23 million, making it the year’s highest grossing indie.
Cast
Shia LaBeouf as Tyler
Dakota Johnson as Eleanor
John Hawkes as Duncan
Bruce Dern as Carl
Zack Gottsagen as Zak
Jon Bernthal as Mark
Thomas Haden Church as Clint / The Salt Water Redneck
Yelawolf as Ratboy
Jake Roberts as Sam
Mick Foley as Jacob
Wayne Dehart as Jasper John
Credits:
Directed and written by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz
Produced by Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
Cinematography Nigel Bluck
Edited by Kevin Tent, Nathaniel Fuller
Music by Zachary Dawes and others
Distributed by Roadside Attractions
Release dates: Mar 9, 2019 (SXSW); Aug 9, 2019 (US)
Running time: 98 minutes
Budget $6.2 million
Box office $23.3 million
