Odd Thomas (2013)
Director
Stephen Sommers
Main cast
Anton Yelchin; Willem Dafoe; Nico Tortorella; Addison Timlin; Melissa Ordway
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Description
In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
Stephen Sommers
Main cast
Anton Yelchin; Willem Dafoe; Nico Tortorella; Addison Timlin; Melissa Ordway
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Description
In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
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