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Nick Stahl, Rachel Nichols, Kellan Lutz, Jonathan Tucker, Norman Reedus ... see more see more... , Grace Gummer , James McCaffrey , Laura Benanti , Michael Cerveris , Michael Sirow , Rebecca Henderson , Kerry Bishé , Charlie Tahan , J.D. Rosen , Max Antisell , Kathy Searle , David Aaron Baker , Johnny Hopkins , Michael Goodin , Jonathan Whitcup , Greg Sealy , Eric Martin , and Shawn Rice , Terry McGee , Bridget Bujke , Jen Gatien , Rachel Heller , Doug Mayer , Jenny Parsinen , Kyle Stein , Dylan Stein , Erin Brooke Stein

Meskada follows a small-town detective named Noah Cordin as he struggles to solve the brutal murder of a boy in the peaceful, affluent town of Hilliard. The killers left behind no clues at the crime s... read more read more...cene, with the exception of a scrap of paper leading Cordin back to his hometown of Caswell. Here, Cordin and county detective Leslie Spencer consult with Cordin's old friends, all of whom are suffering from the economic troubles that have plunged Caswell into near destitution. As their search fails to turn up a suspect, feverish tensions rise between the towns of Hilliard and Caswell, until the film reaches its shocking climax. Meskada captures a snapshot of quintessential American small-town life. The story calls to mind our nation's history, the brutal clashes over land and territory, the class-divides and the improbable victories for equal opportunity. Meskada portrays a vivid picture of the rift between characters in two towns, people bound by loyalty, family, community, and a battle born of circumstances beyond their control. -- (C) Official Site

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R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Josh Sternfeld

Release Date: December 3, 2010

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DVD Release Date: March 22, 2011

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  • Tss807
    August 25, 2011
    Tss807
    Meskada is another direct-to-video feature I knew nothing about ahead of time. I choose it because the story sounded interesting and I love the cast. In these cases, the film is usually hit or miss, with no in-between. In the case of Meskada, it's definitely a hit! The story foll... read moreows a local detective, investigating the death of a child, during a home invasion. What makes Meskada different from the rest is that 15 minutes into the film, you know who did it and why, it's not a mystery. Nick Stahl who I usually don't like and Jonathan Tucker who I've always liked are both fantastic in this film. It's roles that neither is really used to playing and both stepped up to the challenge. The story wasn't all that strong, but the acting was, and what I really liked about this film is how it came at a common story in an unconventional way. It's defiantly worth checking out!
  • sykora259517
    March 24, 2011
    sykora259517
    The movie is about the brutal murder of a young boy in a peaceful town and the small town detective that struggles to solve it. I'll tell the twilight fans here... Kellan Lutz is not in it enough. The small town is suffering from economic troubles so Eddie (Lutz) & Shane (Jon)... read more break in & rob from a home a couple towns over so they ca help their families. The movie was a decent story tho being so tired I did fall asleep watching. It wasn' bad but wasn't good or great. It was pretty average as I really can't remember much from it. C

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Mark Olsen
December 2, 2010
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times

Good but perhaps not good enough, "Meskada" can be thought of as solid letter-grade-B work. Full Review

Derek Adams
August 24, 2011
Derek Adams, Time Out

Small in scope but smart in the way it deals with how cosy communities react when something rotten surfaces in their world. Full Review

Brian Orndorf
March 21, 2011
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

Efforts are muddled and the story incomplete, making the feature limp along, in search of something substantial and focused to lean against. While initially moody and raw, the film quickly falls apart. Full Review

Diego Costa
December 18, 2010
Diego Costa, Slant Magazine

It might be fair to investigate if "Josh Sternfeld" is a programming language, not a director. Full Review

Blake French
December 9, 2010
Blake French, Filmcritic.com

The script needs a map -- or a world atlas, for that matter -- because it has no clue where it's going or how to get there. Full Review

Mark Keizer
December 5, 2010
Mark Keizer, Boxoffice Magazine

Completely inauthentic at almost every level. Full Review

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