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Sword of Trust
7.5
/10
339 Ratings

Synopsis

A grumpy pawnshop owner and his man-child employee join forces with a quirky couple to sell a Civil War-era sword, which comes with a convoluted report that claims the South won the war. This draws the attention of conspiracy theorists who are desperate to get their hands on the legendary sword.

Our take

Lynn Shelton twists her mumblecore ties to authenticity in this outlandish comedy, in which an array of dubious conspiracies are unleashed. As characters countering those theories with wild, harebrained schemes of their own, the ensemble cast makes a gonzo commitment to absurdity and surprise.