INDEPENDENT FILM FOR INDEPENDENT MINDS

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford (Casey Affleck) is surrounded by problems in his West Texas county. It all starts when the Sheriff (Tom Bower) sends him to check on Joyce Lakeland (Jessica Alba), a prostitute. Repressed memories from his childhood trigger actions from which there is no turning back. Meanwhile Amy (Kate Hudson), the local girl he is dating, has started making demands. Labour union boss Joe Rothman (Elias Koteas) is leaning on him too, as is wealthy businessman Chester Conway (Ned Beatty) trying to protect his son Elmer (Jay R. Ferguson), who lusts after Joyce. Murder victims start piling up and soon Lou's sadistic, psychopathic tendencies become evident. But it seems that those pursuing him also have a secret.