Big Muddy is a 2014 Canadian neo-western crime drama directed by Jefferson Moneo, set in Saskatchewan. The film follows Martha (Nadia Litz) and her son Andy (Justin Kelly), as they seek sanctuary at her childhood home on a ranch, owned by Stan (Stephen McHattie), pursued both by Andy's father—himself a fugitive—and one of Martha's criminal associates.

Big Muddy was based on a short student film that Moneo had directed at Columbia University and presented at the Cinéfondation section of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. While the short film, which was written by classmate Brian Paccione, had been set in New York City, Moneo opted to set his feature adaptation in his home province. It was shot in 20 days in 2013, both Saskatoon in the Assiniboia region in southern Saskatchewan, and mixes elements of film noir with those of classic westerns.

Big Muddy (film)

Cast

Nadia Litz as Martha Barlow

Justin Kelly as Andy Barlow

David La Haye as Donovan Fournier

Stephen McHattie as Stan Barlow

James Le Gros as Buford Carver

Rossif Sutherland as Tommy Valente

Holly Deveaux as June Baker

Rob van Meenen as Bill Wilson

References

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2014 films

Canadian crime drama films

English-language Canadian films

Contemporary Western films

Films shot in Saskatchewan

Films set in Saskatchewan

2014 crime drama films

2010s English-language films

2010s Canadian films

Big Muddy (film)