Would you steel a loaf of bread to feed your family?
Would you rob a bunch of little banks to end the generational poverty in your own family even though it could mean jail time or death.
Hell or High Water is a gritty, character-driven modern Western that follows brothers Toby and Tanner Howard as they rob a string of small-town Texas banks. Their crimes are not driven by greed, but by desperation—Toby is trying to secure his family’s future and prevent the bank from foreclosing on land that has been passed down for generations. Tanner, volatile and reckless, brings danger and unpredictability to every robbery.
Pursuing them is veteran Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton, a sharp-witted lawman nearing retirement, partnered with his deputy. As the chase unfolds across dusty plains and struggling towns, the film paints a bleak picture of economic hardship, corporate exploitation, and the fading ideals of the Old West. Tense, emotional, and morally complex, Hell or High Water blends suspenseful action with thoughtful commentary on justice, survival, and the cost of desperation.
The question I have for you is that if you were desperate, what lengths would you go through to feed your family.
