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Release Year1998
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes3
DirectorJulien Nitzberg
WritersJulien Nitzberg
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsBury Me in Kern County
About Bury Me in Kern County
A "Cops"-styled TV show tapes the arrest of a man charged with selling home made speed. His mother, seeing the broadcast, dies of a heart attack on the spot. His wife then decides to join with her drug addled sister and decide to rob a convenience store to get the money for the bond and for the funeral expenses. However, upon arriving they find the store already being robbed. Deciding to rob the robber, they give chase and end up killing him - only to find that it is the husband just released from jail. Events follow that places the two sisters at odds with each other.
Directed by Julien Nitzberg, Bury Me in Kern County leans on a strong ensemble — Judson Mills, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Johnny Strong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1998.
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