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OUT 19 APRIL PRIME VIDEO

A rookie and a veteran). Tye Sheridan is Ollie Cross, the new kid on the block, while Sean Penn plays seasoned colleague Gene Rutkovsky. The obvious comparison is Martin Scorsese’s , although Sauvaire’s film proves less manic and more depressing, following its central duo as they deal with a succession of 911 calls. Employing a semi-doc style and featuring grizzled turns from Sheridan and Penn, it’s a tough and often unsparing watch.

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