--- title: 'Mud (2012)' type: 'film' director: 'Jeff Nichols' released: '2012-05-26' runtime_minutes: 131 genres: - 'Drama' countries: - 'United States' canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mud-2012' review_count: 0 imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935179/' publisher: 'CinePixo' --- # Mud (2012) 2012 · 131 min · Drama · United States ## Synopsis Mud is a 2012 American independent Southern Gothic coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. Set along the Mississippi River in rural Arkansas, the film follows two teenage boys, Ellis and Neckbone, who encounter a fugitive named Mud hiding on a small island. They agree to help him repair a boat, evade bounty hunters, and reunite with his estranged lover, Juniper. Sam Shepard and Michael Shannon also star. The film was Joe Don Baker's last appearance before his death in 2025. ## Credits - **Director:** [Jeff Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-nichols) - **Screenplay:** [Jeff Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-nichols) - **Original Music Composer:** [David Wingo](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wingo) - **Producer:** [Sarah Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-green) - **Director of Photography:** [Adam Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-stone) - **Editor:** [Julie Monroe](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-monroe) ## Cast - [Tye Sheridan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tye-sheridan) - [Michael Shannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-shannon) - [Reese Witherspoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/reese-witherspoon) - [Matthew McConaughey](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-mcconaughey) - [Ray McKinnon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-mckinnon) - [Sarah Paulson](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-paulson) - [Joe Don Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-don-baker) - [Paul Sparks](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-sparks) - [Sam Shepard](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-shepard) - [Jacob Lofland](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacob-lofland) ## Criticism on CinePixo No reviews published yet. Official site: http://mud-themovie.com Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/mud-2012 Film facts: Wikidata (Q3266461); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.