Year 2014 Theatrical Release 2014-05-23 Video Release 2014-09-30 Studio IFC Films Genre Drama MPAA Rating R CARA disturbing bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity Color Color Runtime 109 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis How can a split-second decision change your life? While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar, Freddy Russell. Although he's hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family's safety when Freddy's ex-con father, Ben, rolls into town; hell-bent on revenge. However, not all is as it seems. Shortly after Dane kills the home intruder, his life begins to unravel into a dark underworld of corruption and violence. Twists and turns continue to pile up as the film reaches its inevitable destination a gore-soaked dead end. Michael C. Hall brings a shell-shocked vulnerability to his portrayal of Dane that contrasts perfectly with the grizzled badasses portrayed by Sam Shepard and Don Johnson. Directed with an excellent eye for the visual poetry of noir, this pulpy, southern-fried mystery is a throwback to an older breed of action films; one where every punch and shotgun blast opens up both physical and spiritual wounds. Cold in July is hard to shake as an east Texas summer. Director Jim Mickle Cast Jim Mickle; Michael C. Hall; Sam Shepard; Don Johnson; Vinessa Shaw; Nick Damici; Wyatt Russell; Brogan Hall; Lanny Flaherty