Valley of Bones
Valley of Bones is a 2017 American adventure/crime thriller film directed by Dan Glaser and starring Autumn Reeser, Rhys Coiro and Steven Molony. Jon L. Wanzek of Bad Medicine Films was the writer, producer and executive producer.[1] It was released in theaters on September 1, 2017 and received mixed reviews from critics.[2]
| Valley of Bones | |
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| Directed by | Dan Glaser | 
| Written by | Dan Glaser Steven Molony Richard M. Lewis  | 
| Produced by | Jon L. Wanzek Dan Glaser Steven Molony Luke Taylor Janek Ambros  | 
| Starring | Autumn Reeser Rhys Coiro Steven Molony  | 
Production companies  | Bad Medicine Films Buffalo 8 Productions  | 
| Distributed by | Smith Global Media | 
Release date  | September 1, 2017 | 
Running time  | 90 minutes | 
| Language | English | 
Plot
    
A disgraced paleontologist struggling to raise her son is tipped off to a groundbreaking dig site in the Badlands, embarks on a journey through the badlands of western North Dakota to search for a monumental T. rex fossil. She has to team up with a recovering meth addict, with unpaid debts to a drug cartel and threatens to bury them both under the weight of their criminal pasts.[3]
Cast
    
- Autumn Reeser as Anna
 - Rhys Coiro as Nate
 - Steven Molony as McCoy
 - Mason Mahay as Ezekiel
 - Alexandra Billings as Kimberly
 - Bill Smitrovich as Bill
 - Mark Margolis as El Papá
 - Muse Watson as Terry
 - Brandon Heitkamp as Bryce
 - Van White as Reese
 - Maddisyn Carter as Julie
 
Production
    
Jon L. Wanzek of Bad Medicine Films was the writer, producer and executive producer, his first full independent feature film.[1] [4] Most of the film was shot on Wanzek's Pitchfork Ranch property near Amidon, North Dakota.[5][6] Valley of Bones was distributed by Smith Global Media/Sony Pictures and released across the United States in September 2017.[7][8][9]
References
    
- Jeffers, Kara (2018-02-09). "From Construction to Film Production with Jon Wanzek". Fargo Monthly. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
 - "A Dinosaur Archeological Dig Turns Deadly in Interesting Trailer For The Thriller VALLEY OF BONES". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
 - Smith Global Media (6 July 2017). "Valley Of Bones Trailer". Retrieved 13 August 2017 – via YouTube.
 - Haffner, Andrew (2015-10-26). "Bakken drama by Fargo filmmakers to hit big screen". inforum. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
 - Haffner, Andrew (2015-10-23). "Film shot in southwest North Dakota wraps production in-state". The Dickinson Press. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
 - Lamb, John (2017-09-01). "Flesh and 'Bones': ND film hits the big screens". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
 - Crust, Kevin (2017-09-01). "L.A. movie openings, Sept. 1". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
 - Hipes, Patrick (2017-09-01). "'Valley Of Bones' Latest To Land At Smith Global Media". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
 - "ON THE SET: A chat with 'Valley of Bones' lead actress". Bowman County Pioneer. 2015-10-15. Archived from the original on 2020-02-04.
 
