The Minute You Wake Up Dead

Dry August heat thickened the scent of creosote-splintered fence posts. A stockbroker and his neighbor rehearse a fake death for higher life-insurance payouts. Neighbors, cousins, the hardware clerk all circle the bait. A sorrel sheriff clocks too many grudges flaring up behind trailer skirts.

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Michael Mailer directed The Minute You Wake Up Dead in 2022. See Michael Mailer's full filmography, where to start with Michael Mailer, or where to go after you've seen everything by Michael Mailer.

The Minute You Wake Up Dead was released in 2022 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 90 minutes.