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Brigham City

Nothing attracts a serpent like paradise

2001 · 1h 59m · PG-13 Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directed by Richard Dutcher

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Overview

Wes Clayton is a lawman and a bishop in a Mormon community called Brigham. The town is shaken when a woman from California is found murdered. Clayton and his young deputy work with an FBI agent sent to investigate. As a civil and spiritual leader in the frightened town, Clayton must uncover the town's deepest secrets, find the murderer and keep Brigham from ripping itself apart.

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71%
Tomatometer
Fresh

A passable murder mystery.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

The performances ... are impeccable.

Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
Rotten

In some ways it's an interesting failure.

Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Fresh

An intriguing look at the Mormon Church wrapped around an equally engaging whodunit.

Al Brumley, Dallas Morning News
Fresh

Moviegoers of any (or no) religious persuasion can share in the simple satisfaction of [Dutcher's] tense, well-spun murder mystery.

Cody Clark, Mr. Showbiz

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