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Tyrel

Director: Sebastián Silva

Country/Distributor: USA/Magnolia Pictures

Opening: December 5

ON A DREARY RURAL ROAD SOMEwhere upstate, twentysomething New York City chef Tyler (Jason Mitchell) is push-starting his car with a friend. He’s agreed to make a trip with a pal for the weekend birthday celebration of someone he hardly knows, and it doesn’t seem to be off to an auspicious start. When a group of friendly bros en route to the party hop out

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