IMDb 4.8 2018 HD

Warning Shot

Warning Shot

2018
Drama Thriller
90 min R USA
5.1 / 10
4.8 IMDB

A single mother and her young daughter struggle to make ends meet until they inherit their family's farmhouse. When a business rival covets their water rights, the situation…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Dustin Fairbanks
Starring
Tammy Blanchard / David Spade / Guillermo Díaz / Niki Koss / James Earl Jones / Bruce Dern / Frank Whaley / Dwight Henry

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

tense dramatic struggle hopeful conflict survival greedy vulnerable determined predictable functional

Reviews

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Ben Carter
Apr 11, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Warning Shot' offers a straightforward narrative about a family’s fight for their inheritance. Tammy Blanchard embodies the struggling mother with a believable tenacity, a crucial element as her character navigates the sudden acquisition of a family farmhouse. The…

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Anya Sharma
Apr 11, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The premise of 'Warning Shot'—a single mother and daughter inheriting a farmhouse only to face a battle over water rights—is ripe with potential for high drama. Tammy Blanchard attempts to imbue her character with the necessary resilience, but…

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 11, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This offering presents a familiar yet compelling narrative: the struggle of a single mother, played with grit by Tammy Blanchard, whose fortunes change with an inherited farmhouse, only to be threatened by a ruthless business rival. The film…

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Marcus Thorne
Apr 11, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Warning Shot' attempts to weave a tale of rural resilience clashing with corporate greed, but struggles to find its footing. Tammy Blanchard delivers a committed performance as a mother fighting for her family's future, set against the backdrop…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 11, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Tammy Blanchard anchors 'Warning Shot' with a performance that grounds the film in maternal desperation. The narrative, revolving around a hard-up single mother inheriting a farmhouse only to face a predatory business rival coveting water rights, promises a…

FAQs

The provided context does not indicate whether 'Warning Shot' is based on a true story. The plot details a fictional scenario involving a family inheriting a farmhouse and facing a conflict over water rights with a business rival. Without further information, its origins remain within the realm of dramatic storytelling.