5.4 Score

2010 • 1h 31min • R • Thriller, Crime, Drama

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

"The Mystery Isn't Who. But Why."

Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.

IMDb 6.1

RT 51%

MC 59

Director

Werner Herzog

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Werner Herzog

Herbert Golder

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Michael Shannon

Brad McCullum

Willem Dafoe

Detective Hank Havenhurst

Chloë Sevigny

Ingrid

Brad Dourif

Uncle Ted

Michael Peña

Detective Vargas

Loretta Devine

Miss Roberts

Udo Kier

Lee Meyers

Grace Zabriskie

Mrs. McCullum

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