Brigham City

Starring:Sterling Brimley, Wilford Brimley, Matthew A. Brown, Richard J. Clifford, Jongiorgi Enos, Frank Gerrish, Jacque Gray, Tim Hansen, Barta Heiner, Wendy Hoop, Jeff Johnson (VI), Rick Macy, Carrie Morgan, Robert Nelson (IV), Jack North, Jerry North, Tayva Patch, Janice Power, Elisabeth Simmons
Studio: Deseret Books
Product Type: DVD

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Richard Dutcher's Brigham City is a rare find in the recent onslaught of murky religion-based thrillers and Satanic conspiracies--a modern crime thriller with a powerful and passionate spiritual message. In some ways it plays like a contemporary Western, with Dutcher as the upright county sheriff and local church bishop of a rural Utah town terrorized by a serial killer. Like the marshal of a peaceful frontier community, he first tries to shield his town from the horror, then pulls the good churchgoing citizens into a veritable posse. His cinematic skills may be a bit clumsy and his modern take on frontier justice naïve, but his heart is in the right place. He creates a portrait of family values, community ties, and neighborly caring with an honest, unaffected forthrightness. Ultimately, fear and suspicion is the real snake in Eden. --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews:

I'm not sure.......2007-07-03

I thought it was an OK movie, but a little weird for an LDS film. The ended was shocking but then made you feel good. I wouldn't watch it with kids, but it's a good one.

A very effective thriller!.......2006-02-25

A Sheriff who also is Bishop in a very small religious village in Utah is very proud to maintain his community well distant from the rest of the world in which violence and murderers concern. But suddenly, all his hopes will vanish when he had to del face to face with a serial killer.

Among the several samples of Independent Films, this one maintains an impeccable conceptual honesty and very personal style. Hi camera 's employment with wide objectives reminds us to Howard Hawks and the suspense treatment with the first stage of Alfred Hitchcock. This director even his youth, handled with absolute mastery suspenseful moments, leading us to false assumptions and wrong deductions, building an interesting script, which may be a bit overlong specially at the end.

But the final sum justifies by far, his undeniable talent. Remember this name; for new producers and great audiences. Bravo for him.

Worthy follow-up to "God's Army".......2006-01-08

"God's Army," Richard Dutcher's previous film, remains one of my favorite movies of all time. "Brigham City" is its worthy follow-up, and exceeds it technically. I love good suspense/mystery films and "Brigham City" certainly succeeds on this front. But it is more than this because of the Mormon setting that underpins it. I am not Mormon myself, but appreciate the spiritual worldview which undergirds and deepens Dutcher's films.

What I like about Richard Dutcher's work is how his stories are propelled by a faith which seems an intregal part of his artistic life. To me his films are art; conveying an immersion in life and the human experience through story -- rather than a story told in order to promote faith.(Although, truthfully encapsulating one's spirtitual journey/underpinnings is in itself promoting of the
spiritual impulse in others).

"God's Army" and "Brigham City" each have one scene that to me encapsulate Dutcher's talent. In "God's Army" it was the scene where the greenie missionary spends the night wrestling/praying for a personal spiritual experience to enable him to continue on his mission. In "Brigham City' it is the scene at the end where the female FBI agent attends the LDS ward service before heading for home. What is conveyed for me is that while a part of her longs for the community and faith present there, she realizes this is a private moment for those who have spent their lives within that community, and quietly leaves.

In both films the scenes are subtle, and gain power because their story is largely implied, without words. This, to me, is the signature of an artist.

One of the Best.......2005-09-23

I am a fan of Wilford Brimley and I am collecting his movies and TV roles - that is the only reason I bought this film and it was one of the best decisions I've made. I think it is his best acting role. I loved the pacing of the film. The LDS stuff didn't get in the way of the story and, in fact, enhanced the story. This film is certainly worth a viewing.

A better title" Moral Delema".......2005-02-13

This is an interesting murder mystery with a twist. A small town sherrif is also a Mormon Bishop in a small mormon town in Northern Utah. As the sherrif is is morally bound to find the killer, as the Bishop he is morally bound to forget what he knows about people he learns in religious confession. As he comes to grips with these two sides of his life people are dying.
Very interesting look at this aspect of LDS service.

Average customer rating:

I'm not sure
A very effective thriller!
Worthy follow-up to "God's Army"
One of the Best
A better title" Moral Delema"

Brigham City
Starring: Sterling Brimley , Wilford Brimley , Matthew A. Brown , Richard J. Clifford , and Richard Dutcher
Director: Richard Dutcher
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Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

I'm not sure.......2007-07-03

I thought it was an OK movie, but a little weird for an LDS film. The ended was shocking but then made you feel good. I wouldn't watch it with kids, but it's a good one.

A very effective thriller!.......2006-02-25

Worthy follow-up to "God's Army".......2006-01-08

One of the Best.......2005-09-23

A better title" Moral Delema".......2005-02-13

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