Dead Man's Burden Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Apr. 4, 2013

Dead Man's Burden

Release Date: Friday, May 3, 2013 Limited

Director: Jared Moshe

Starring: Clare Bowen • David Call • Joseph Lyle Taylor • Barlow Jacobs

N/A Drama 1 hr, 33 m

4.25 / 5.0

73% WILL SEE 28% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Set in 1870 in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, Dead Man's Burden is the story of Martha (newcomer Clare Bowen) and her husband Heck (David Call), who are struggling to make ends meet on the rural New Mexico frontier. When a mining company expresses interest in buying their land, Martha and Heck see their ticket to a better life. Their hopeful plans are soon complicated when Martha’s oldest brother Wade (Barlow Jacobs), presumed dead during the war, returns to the family homestead after learning of their father’s death..

Drama Western

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Who stars in Dead Man's Burden – Cast List

C
Clare Bowen
... Martha Kirkland
D
David Call
... Heck Kirkland

Northeast
J
Joseph Lyle Taylor
... E.J. Lane
B
Barlow Jacobs
... Wade McCurry

Who is making Dead Man's Burden – Crew List

A look at Dead Man's Burden behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jared Moshe last helmed Aporia and The Ballad of Lefty Brown. The film's writer Jared Moshe last penned Aporia and The Ballad of Lefty Brown.

Director: Jared Moshe
Screenwriter: Jared Moshe

Studio: Cinedigm Entertainment Group
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Dead Man's Burden

Key Facts

Filmed on location in the high desert of northern New Mexico in the style of a classic western.
Premiered at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2012

Completed

Changed Dead Man's Burden movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 33 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Dead Man's Burden

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Dead Man's Burden Release Date: When was the film released?

Dead Man's Burden was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 3 , 2013. There were 16 16 other movies released on the same date, including Iron Man 3, The Iceman and 1st Night. As a limited release, Dead Man's Burden was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.