Poster from TMDB
The Sunset Limited
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sunset Limited
2011 television film directed by Tommy Lee Jones
Film · TMDB
7.2A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.
Released: 2011-02-1291 minDir: Tommy Lee JonesDrama, TV Movie
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones as White
- Samuel L. Jackson as Black
Themes
- nihilism
- faith
- optimism
- matter of life and death
- based on play or musical
- loneliness
- debate
- self-doubt
- confined
- nihilist
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 272232
Show 3 more facts
- publication date
- 2013-05-20
- title
- The Sunset Limited
- review score
- 7.5/10
via Wikidata · CC0
Gallery (3)
Connections
God
Entity
Suicide
Concept
IMDb
Entity
African Americans
Entity
heaven
Entity
nihilism
Entity
Samuel L. Jackson
Entity
HBO
Entity
Tommy Lee Jones
Person
No Country for Old Men
Entity
Rotten Tomatoes
Entity
Cormac McCarthy
Entity
drama film
Entity
Metacritic
Entity
television film
Entity
The Road
Entity
The Road
Entity
The Counselor
Entity
Marco Beltrami
Entity
Rules of Engagement
Entity
Categories
2011 American films2011 drama films2011 English-language films2011 films2011 in American television2011 television filmsAmerican drama television filmsAmerican films based on playsFilms about ChristianityFilms about philosophyFilms about suicideFilms based on works by Cormac McCarthyFilms directed by Tommy Lee JonesFilms scored by Marco BeltramiFilms with screenplays by Cormac McCarthyHBO Films filmsTelevision films based on playsTwo-handers