My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)

Flamingo Hostages

The standoff ends when Ingrid (Chloe Sevigny) realizes that Brad (Michael Shannon) has been keeping his pet flamingoes as hostages.

Directed by Werner Herzog.

Released in 2009 by Millennium Entertainment.

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  • character-type: Detective
  • character-type: Crazy Person
  • character-type: Cop
  • character-type: Girlfriend
  • action: Yell
  • action: Arrest
  • editors-choice: Showdowns
  • editors-choice: Male Performances
  • primary-genre: Thrillers
  • primary-genre: Independent
  • secondary-genre: Indie Suspense & Thriller
  • secondary-genre: Psychological Thrillers
  • secondary-genre: Thriller
  • mood: Disturbing
  • mood: Suspenseful
  • mood: Dark
  • prop: Animal
  • prop: Shotgun
  • prop: Handcuffs
  • prop: Police Car
  • setting: Front Yard
  • theme: Justice
  • theme: Madness
  • theme: Obsession
  • actor: James C. Burns
  • actor: Chloë Sevigny
  • actor: Udo Kier
  • actor: Michael Shannon
  • actor: Willem Dafoe
  • director: Werner Herzog
  • producer: Ali Rounaghi
  • producer: Julius Morck
  • producer: Benji Kohn
  • producer: Rick Spalla
  • producer: Eric Bassett
  • producer: Jimmy Balodimas
  • producer: Stian Morck
  • producer: Omar Veytia
  • producer: Giulia Marletta
  • producer: David Lynch
  • producer: Austin Stark
  • producer: Bingo Gubelmann
  • producer: Jack Sojka
  • producer: Jeff Rice
  • producer: Chris Papavasiliou
  • cinematographer: Peter Zeitlinger
  • composer: Ernst Reijseger
  • editor: Omar Daher
  • editor: Joe Bini
  • costume-designer: Mikel Padilla
  • role-name: Brad McCullum
  • role-name: Ingrid
  • role-name: Swat Commander Brown
  • role-name: Detective Hank Havenhurst
  • role-name: Lee Meyers
  • screenwriter: Herbert Golder
  • screenwriter: Werner Herzog
  • year: 2009
  • studio: Millennium Entertainment