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Bullhead(Rundskop)

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Belgium, Netherlands
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2011

Rated R · 2h 9m

Director Michaël R. Roskam
Starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy, Barbara Sarafian

Genre Crime, Drama

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A young cattle farmer enters a shady business arrangement with a veterinarian and an illegal beef trader, but issues from the farmer's past and the assassination of a federal agent threaten to bring too much heat on their operation, and the consequences could be deadly.

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Time Out by David Fear

Every time the narrative's underworld schnooks and low-level lowlifes edge their way out of the periphery, a sense of snorting impatience takes over. This is Jacky's story, and when he's grabbing Bullhead by the horns, you don't want him to let go.
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New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

Schoenaerts capably handles a difficult role that's equal parts pathetic, repulsive and heartbreaking. But you'll need a strong will to spend your time with such a tragically hopeless character.
78

Austin Chronicle by Marjorie Baumgarten

A persistent narrative thread that pits Flemish-speaking Belgians against French-speaking Belgians will whiz past most American viewers, but hopefully not distract from its overall impact because this movie grabs the bull by the horns and takes viewers on a surprising ride.
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Village Voice by Melissa Anderson

The sentiment, just like the repeated shots of Jacky lying in the fetal position in a tub, shadowboxing, and erupting into a bestial 'roid rage, typifies the film's habit of flattening an idea rather than developing it.
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The A.V. Club by Noel Murray

Bullhead is well-plotted, with a powerful ending, but its most brutal scene comes early, explaining why for Schoenaerts, life has been one long wince.
75

Observer by Rex Reed

I can tell you only that this is a film unlike anything I've seen before-harrowing, haunting and sordid. Be forewarned, it is not for the squeamish. But take a chance and you will be rewarded with a work of nightmarish force that is unforgettable.

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