Out of the Furnace (2013)

Nice guy with a girlfriend, a dying father, and a fuck-up veteran brother whom he loves does a short stint in prison when he causes the death of a child while under the influence. By the time he gets home, his dad’s dead, his girl’s got someone new, and his brother -- screwed up with PTSD -- is throwing fights for cash.

It’s well-acted and effective, but it’s also depressing and not very relatable. I just have to take this film’s word for it that hill-folk bare-knuckle fighting carries more risk than just a broken nose.

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