The Dead Don’t Hurt Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

The Dead Don’t Hurt is a story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s. Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps) is a fiercely independent woman who embarks on a relationship with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Viggo Mortensen). After meeting Olsen in San Francisco, she agrees to travel with him to his home near the quiet town of Elk Flats, Nevada, where they start a life together. The outbreak of the civil war separates them when Olsen makes a fateful decision to fight for the Union. This leaves Vivienne to fend for herself in a place controlled by corrupt Mayor Rudolph Schiller (Danny Huston) and his unscrupulous business partner, powerful rancher Alfred Jeffries (Garret Dillahunt). Alfred’s violent, wayward son Weston (Solly McLeod) aggressively pursues Vivienne, who is determined to resist his unwanted advances. When Olsen returns from the war, he and Vivienne must confront and make peace with the person each has become.

Cited as official plot version

Drama Western

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Dead Don’t Hurt .

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  Viggo Mortensen

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Hidalgo

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  Vicky Krieps

  The Three Musketeers - Part II: Milady, Old

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  Solly McLeod

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  Garret Dillahunt

  Widows, Sarah's Oil

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  W. Earl Brown

  Wild, Shirley

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  Danny Huston

  The Crow, The Naked Gun

Crew Behind the Film

The The Dead Don’t Hurt behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Viggo Mortensen last directed Falling. The film's writer Viggo Mortensen last wrote Falling.

Director

Viggo Mortensen

Screenwriter

Viggo Mortensen

Producer

Viggo Mortensen

Production Details

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Key Facts

• A New York Times Critic’s Pick and currently Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™, The Dead Don’t Hurt will be available on all major platforms for digital purchase July 16 and digital rental July 23 from Shout! Studios (6/28/2024).

Production Updates for The Dead Don’t Hurt

Feb 2024

Completed

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