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Jericho Ridge is available in the U.S. on BET+. The film opens in the UK in theaters on April 25, and on digital April 29 from The Movie Partnership. I found myself woken up pretty fast by Will Gilbey’s writing/directing debut, Jericho Ridge. Interestingly, it had nothing to do immediately with the narrative and plot. Instead, what ensues from the top is an introduction of the tumult faced by Tabby (Nikki Amuka-Bird), a former Chief Deputy at a remote Sheriff’s office who has since been demoted to working dispatch for reasons not immediately made clear. She has a bum ankle, which is about similar in condition to the fractured relationship she has with her troubled son, Monty (Zack Morris). The rift is made even clearer within the first five minutes of the film as Monty has no choice but to join his mother on their trip to her day job, […]

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