Mud Soundtrack

Synopsis: 14 year-old Ellis (Tye Sheridan) lives on a makeshift houseboat on the banks of a river in Arkansas with his parents, Mary Lee (Sarah Paulson) and Senior (Ray McKinnon). He sneaks out early one morning to meet his best friend, Neckbone (Jacob Lofland). Neckbone, also 14, lives with his uncle, Galen (Michael Shannon), who makes a hardscrabble living diving for oysters. The two boys set out to an island on the Mississippi River, where Neckbone has discovered an unusual sight-a boat, suspended high in the trees, a remnant of an extreme flood some time in the past. They climb the tree and into the boat only to find fresh bread and fresh footprints. Realizing that they are not the only ones who have discovered the treehouse boat, they decide to leave. When they reach the shore, they find the same footprint in their boat. And that's when they meet Mud (Matthew McConaughey). Mud is a gritty, superstitious character; his clothes are dirty, his tooth is cracked, and he needs help. He tells the
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Jeff Nichols
Production: Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions
  11 wins & 35 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
PG-13
Year:
2012
130 min
$21,589,307
Website
1,261 Views


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#SongDuration
1Aftermath2:15
2Back to the Island0:48
3Carver0:45
4Clinic1:04
5Davy Brown3:20
6Ending2:06
7Everything You Need1:19
8Hotel1:09
9In Fall3:54
10Juniper2:09
11King1:49
12Lost Love1:41
13One Last Letter0:50
14Opening5:02
15Snakebite2:39
16Take You Away1:20
17The Kid5:32
18This Night3:56
19Tom Blankenship1:59
20Where'd He Go1:51

Jeff Nichols

Jeff Nichols is an American film director and screenwriter from Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Nichols has directed Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter, Mud and Midnight Special. more…

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