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A hitman with no name, a debt you can't escape, and Brooklyn's underbelly breathing down your neck.
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The Local (2008)

gritty indie noirdesperation-coremeth-fueled anxiety

Overview

ActionDramaThriller

A wealthy out-of-towner hires an indigent man to abduct an estranged family member.

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Content warning
drugs

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Brooklyn at 3am never looked this beautifully hopeless.

Acting

Eberle's sunken eyes do more work than the dialogue.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel worse about humanity.·Streaming: When you've exhausted every other gritty indie thriller.
Heads up:Drug Use: Heroin use isn't just present—it's practically a character.·Violence: Intimate, ugly violence that lingers.
Dan Eberle

Director

Dan Eberle

ReleasedJan 1, 2008
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Dan Eberle

Dan Eberle

Noname

Adam Nagaitis

Adam Nagaitis

Jack Lord

George Tchortov

George Tchortov

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Dan Eberle wrote, directed, starred, and reportedly slept in his car during production—method filmmaking to the extreme.

Insight

Shot for roughly $15,000, this is what happens when a film school thesis meets actual addiction rather than performing it.

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