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May 13, 2011

At the Movies: 'Hesher' a gritty drama that hits the mark

By JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer

The title character of “Hesher” enters the lives of a grieving family with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

HESHER

Director: Spencer Susser

Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Devin Brochu, Rainn Wilson, Piper Laurie, Natalie Portman

Rating: R

Running time: 105 minutes

Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) has long black hair, a proclivity for shirtlessness and a giant tattoo of a middle finger on his back. He drives around in a beat-up black van blasting Metallica, smoking pot and doing what he pleases. His entrances are comically announced with a loud, metal guitar riff.


 
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