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This Is Martin Bonner

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An ex-convict (Richmond Arquette) believes that a 58-year-old divorced man (Paul Eenhoorn) is a kindred spirit who can help him get his life back on track.
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Critics Consensus

Solemn but heartfelt, This is Martin Bonner is a slow-burning drama with an outstanding performance by Paul Eenhoorn as the title character.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 08/16/2013
4/5
This Is Martin Bonner takes a magnifying glass to everyday goodness and lingering pain, illuminating their contours and complexities but pulling away before the movie can ever burst into sentimental flame. Go to Full Review Joe Neumaier New York Daily News 08/15/2013
2/5
This contemplative drama draws strength from day-to-day ordinariness and a terrific lead performance from Paul Eenhoorn, yet sadly falls short. Go to Full Review Nicolas Rapold New York Times 08/13/2013
4/5
Mr. Eenhoorn (whose patient expressions here suggest a kindly priest) gives his character the shy charm of palpable decency. Go to Full Review C.J. Prince Way Too Indie 06/22/2019
Director Chad Hartigan's hopeful approach to the material, combined with the terrific cast and cinematography, come together to make this one of 2013's quiet triumphs. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak The Film Stage 06/28/2016
B+
As a whole, This is Martin Bonner is a subtle piece of art getting at the heart of the human condition. Go to Full Review Dan Schindel Movie Mezzanine 02/05/2014
A
Inspiring in a way that movies too often aren't, in that it provides a realistic yet optimistic vision of how someone can positively affect the world around them Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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nefasto r @Nefasto 08/25/2021 I don't think there is enough to chew off. Very simple, but also very humane. See more 08/22/2020 An intimate, deeply felt drama about complicated questions of faith See more William L @RT77267842 02/20/2020 Certainly a slow burn, but this character study prizes patience and subtlety as it unravels the compassion that one can provide for another simply by being there. (3.5/5) See more 06/18/2017 some real life shit. I appreciate the realness to it even if it doesnt have much of a pay off See more 06/02/2017 Like most people, I use the ratings here to influence my choices when I am looking for something different. This one did not disappoint. It transported me to the lives of two people living similar but totally different lives. I kept waiting for a big something bad to happen and instead it was only good with some reality mixed in. Left me wanting to spend more time in their lives, was disappointed when it ended kind of abruptly. See more walter m @Harlequin68 08/12/2015 Martin Bonner(Paul Eenhoorn) is a middle-aged divorced man who lives alone in Reno, Nevada, transplanted from Australia by way of Baltimore. When his grown daughter is not setting him up on blind dates, he volunteers to counsel recently released convicts. The latest is Travis Holloway(Richmond Arquette) who has just been released after a 12-year sentence and is wondering what to do next. Before he looks for a job, Martin takes the opportunity to take him out to lunch. Not much happens in the low key character study "This Is Martin Bonner." Then again not much has to really, as the movie takes its time in setting the mood and getting to know these two lonely men, both at different points in their respective lives. In general, the movie confirms the observation that everybody in Nevada has come from somewhere else, with Martin being imported due to his knowledge of soccer. So, if Las Vegas does get an NHL franchise, they will have to entice Canadians to come south by the busload. See more Read all reviews
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Chad Hartigan

Director

Paul Eenhoorn

Martin Bonner

Richmond Arquette

Travis Holloway

Robert Longstreet

Steve Helms

Demetrius Grosse

Locy

Sam Buchanan

Diana

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Synopsis An ex-convict (Richmond Arquette) believes that a 58-year-old divorced man (Paul Eenhoorn) is a kindred spirit who can help him get his life back on track.
Director
Chad Hartigan
Producer
Cherie Saulter, Aaron Schnobrich
Screenwriter
Chad Hartigan
Distributor
Monterey Media
Production Co
600 West Productions
Rating
R (Brief Sexuality|Some Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 21, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 23m
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