Midnight in the Switchgrass
Midnight in the Switchgrass

Movie spotlight

Midnight in the Switchgrass

2021
Movie
99 min
English

FBI Agent Karl Helter and his partner Rebecca Lombardo are very close to busting a sex-trafficking ring. When they realize their investigation has crossed the path of a brutal serial killer, they team up with a FDLE agent to put an end to the infamous 'Truck Stop Killer'.

Insights

IMDb2.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes8%
Metacritic18/100
Google Users23%
Director: Randall EmmettGenres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

A determined FBI agent and a Texas state ranger team up to investigate a series of unsolved murder cases. Their investigation uncovers a large-scale criminal operation involving sex trafficking. As they get closer to the truth, they put their own lives on the line to expose the corrupt system and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Critical Reception

Midnight in the Switchgrass was overwhelmingly panned by critics and audiences alike. It was widely criticized for its underdeveloped plot, poor performances, and gratuitous violence, with many deeming it a significant misfire in the crime thriller genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Widely criticized for its nonsensical plot and abysmal dialogue.

  • Performances are considered wooden and uninspired across the board.

  • A poorly executed thriller that fails to engage or thrill.

Google audience: Audiences largely found the film to be a tedious and poorly made thriller, citing confusing storytelling and a lack of compelling characters as major drawbacks. Many expressed disappointment with the overall execution, with some even calling it one of the worst films they had seen.

Awards & Accolades

None notable.

Fun Fact

The film marked the directorial debut of producer Randall Emmett. Its production was notably affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with filming taking place under strict safety protocols.

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TMDB Reviews

4 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

<em>'Midnight in the Switchgrass'</em> is one I nearly enjoyed. The poster is intentionally misleading, it's one of those Bruce Willis moves (of which there are a fair few) where he turns up for a couple of scenes to support the actual main...

Wuchak

Wuchak

_**A serial killer stalks the Interstate in northern Florida**_ The bodies of seven young women are found along I-10 in the Panhandle of Florida, mostly prostitutes that service truckers at rest stops. A determined State officer (Emile H...

5rJoud

5rJoud

I know by now that Bruce on the cover probably means a whole lot of driveling banter piss caught on tape in feature length. But the premise and Emile Hirsch co-starring caught my interest. Turns out Emile is the lead really, Megan Fox the d...

JPV852

JPV852

Generally I love crime-thrillers (both fiction and non-fiction) and this had some good elements, but the editing was shoddy, performances uneven with Bruce Willis once again phoning it in. He has maybe 10-minutes of a screentime and is a no...