The Deputy

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The Deputy

R

Sep 2026

1h 38m

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Chief Kreuger (William H. Macy) assigns rookie Deputy Toby Sawyer (Duke Nicholson) to guard a dead body. But when the corpse vanishes, Toby launches a frantic search that unearths decades of small-town rot. Pressured to look the other way, Toby finds a lone ally in Deputy Amanda Jackson (Tiffany Haddish) and sets his sights to unravel a lethal web of corruption to clear his name in a town where secrets stay buried.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Sep 26, 2026

[It] works more often than not because Nicholson—Jack’s grandson—does what he can with his major and mostly thankless part.

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

2 days ago

A watchable but formulaic crime story that squanders its potential for tense, nasty, small-town noir.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Oct 3, 2026

3.5/5

THE DEPUTY is ostensibly a crime thriller...But Sukkar’s feature directorial debut works best when viewed as a character study wrapped inside the trappings of a genre film...And Duke Nicholson is a revelation.

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

Sep 30, 2026

The Deputy is slightly better than some of its like-minded contemporaries within the space of routine crime thrillers featuring obvious villains and a criminal conspiracy.

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Sep 29, 2026

2/5

As messy and flawed as its bungling main character, this "cool kids" collaboration is all the more disappointing because it feels like it could have been the next Fargo.

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Greg Hyde

Under the Radar

Sep 29, 2026

6/10

The Deputy is a diverting, mildly humorous police thriller whose cast and crew all put in work that is solid and unworthy of criticism, but is also unworthy of particular praise.

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Jonny R

@J.Rotten 1 day ago

Do yourself a favour and do not watch this shite

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Marc Z

@TKDLife 5 days ago

Well Go USA’s new gritty crime film, The Deputy, is a well made, gritty, and, somewhat, comedic crime drama with a noir flare. The film is a tightly made crime drama, which opens with the murder of a criminal with possible cartel signs and it devolves from there based upon a series of odd and quirky circumstances that tie in nicely with the films sensibility about life in a small Southwestern town. The film centers around a hapless and unambitious loser, played adeptly by Jack Nicholson’s grandson, Duke. Duke’s command of the screen is a welcome part of the movie, but should not have surprised me. He does a good job playing the role, and not overplaying it. He is definitely more anti-hero, than hero, and he is fun to route for.The rest of the cast, albeit not having large roles, all do a great job adding color to this film. William H. Macy, Stephen Dorff, and Tiffany Haddish all give memorable performances in this one. The Direction and cinematography are very good.

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Guil B

@Bystand88 Oct 20, 2026

Really loved it, well worth your time. Cast is great.

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Davis T

@Dt4123 Oct 20, 2026

Quite good. Crime in the night and it just keeps coming. Cinematography is beautiful. The acting is phenomenal. Matt Sukkar has a bright future. Very curious what he does next.

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John C

@JohnC213 Oct 10, 2026

Simmering, thoughtful with dynamite character studies, & beautifully shot. Saw a Q&A with the director and some of the actors..., movie made for 1.5 million in 18 days which to me is remarkable. Very well done, satisfying and look forward to more of the very talented Sukkar's work.

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N S

@Sugar113 Oct 10, 2026

Superb acting from everyone, story takes a few twists and turns and ends up with a nice catharsis. Noir cinematography beautiful. Color palette really quite nice. Recommended highly.

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Synopsis

Chief Kreuger (William H. Macy) assigns rookie Deputy Toby Sawyer (Duke Nicholson) to guard a dead body. But when the corpse vanishes, Toby launches a frantic search that unearths decades of small-town rot. Pressured to look the other way, Toby finds a lone ally in Deputy Amanda Jackson (Tiffany Haddish) and sets his sights to unravel a lethal web of corruption to clear his name in a town where secrets stay buried.

Director: Matt Sukkar
Producer: Andrew Stevens, Hicham Benkirane, Matt Sukkar
Screenwriter: Carlo Bernard, Victor Gischler, Carlo Bernard
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Eyevox Entertainment, Highland Film Group (HFG), Deputy Productions, BondIt Media Capital, Rattler Films, Andrew Stevens Entertainment, Thomasville Pictures, HBK F.C.
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 25, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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