The Tie That Binds (2018)
“Janie's been adopted by the perfect couple. With their help she can find a new life. If her real parents don't find her first.”
A young couple adopts a traumatized child, unaware that her parents are fugitives and murderers who will do anything to get her back.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Wesley Strick, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Daryl Hannah, Keith Carradine, Moira Kelly, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Daryl Hannah
as Leann Netherwood
Jay Hernandez
as Thomas Magnum
Keith Carradine
as John Netherwood
Perdita Weeks
as Juliet Higgins
Moira Kelly
as Dana Clifton
Zachary Knighton
as Orville 'Rick' Wright
Vincent Spano
as Russell Clifton
Stephen Hill
as Theodore 'T.C.' Calvin
Julia Devin
as Janie
Tim Kang
as Gordon Katsumoto
Ray Reinhardt
as Sam Bennett
Amy Hill
as Teuila 'Kumu' Tuileta
Barbara Tarbuck
as Jean Bennett
Ned Vaughn
as Officer David CarreyKerrie Cullen
as Female Police Officer
Bob Minor
as Male Police OfficerGeorge Marshall Ruge
as Detective Frank Mercer
Thomas Rosales Jr.
as Detective #2Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 45 min |
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