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Bad Times at the El Royale
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Bad Times at the El Royale

2018-10-04 · 141 min · ★ 6.8

Thriller · Mystery · Crime · Drama

Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

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Directors
Drew Goddard
Production companies
20th Century Fox, Goddard Textiles, TSG Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 32,000,000
Revenue
USD 31,882,724

Top Cast

Jeff BridgesJeff BridgesFather Daniel Flynn / Dock O'Kelly
Cynthia ErivoCynthia ErivoDarlene Sweet
Lewis PullmanLewis PullmanMiles Miller
Dakota JohnsonDakota JohnsonEmily Summerspring
Cailee SpaenyCailee SpaenyRose Summerspring
Jon HammJon HammLaramie Seymour Sullivan / Dwight Broadbeck
Chris HemsworthChris HemsworthBilly Lee
Nick OffermanNick OffermanFelix O'Kelly
Xavier DolanXavier DolanBuddy Sunday
Shea WhighamShea WhighamDr. Woodbury Laurence
Mark O'BrienMark O'BrienLarsen Rogers
Charles HalfordCharles HalfordSammy Wilds
Jim O'HeirJim O'HeirMilton Wyrick
Gerry NairnGerry NairnReporter Paul Kraemer
Alvina AugustAlvina AugustVesta Shears
London MorrisonLondon MorrisonAngela Harris, Vesta's Backup Singer
Bethany BrownBethany BrownFlorence Lemons, Vesta's Backup Singer
Rebecca ToolanRebecca ToolanHelen Gandy
Hannah ZirkeHannah ZirkeYoung Emily Summerspring
Billy WickmanBilly WickmanHutch Summerspring

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