Blood for Dust

2024 1h 38m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 94

ActionCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Reckless Ricky makes serious money dealing illegal weapons throughout the tri-state area and loves to flaunt it. Traveling salesman Cliff, covers the same territory Ricky runs guns through. Desperate to find some financial relief for his struggling family, Cliff agrees to partner with Ricky, to commit cross-state drug and gun deliveries for a mid-level American cartel boss John. When a simple exchange turns into a bloodbath after Ricky kills everyone in a territory grab, the pair find themselves in a pressure cooker situation where unlikely drug dealer Cliff must fight as hard as he can to stay alive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Scoot McNairy
Cliff
Kit Harington
Ricky
Josh Lucas
John
Stephen Dorff
Gus
Nora Zehetner
Amy
Ethan Suplee
Slim
Amber Rose Mason
Rebecca
Megan Folsom
Ruby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rod Blackhurst
Writers: David Ebeltoft, Rod Blackhurst, David Ebeltoft
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rod Blackhurst, shot by Justin Derry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Bohun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Justin Oakey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Scoot McNairy and Kit Harington and Josh Lucas carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10669888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rod Blackhurst directs. Justin Derry behind the camera. Nick Bohun scores. Justin Oakey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Rod Blackhurst, shot by Justin Derry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nick Bohun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Justin Oakey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Scoot McNairy and Kit Harington and Josh Lucas carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10669888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "winter", "montana", "idaho", "motel".

The technical file

Cinematography: Justin Derry
Original score: Nick Bohun
Editing: Justin Oakey
Production design: Rob Ebeltoft
Costume design: Olivia Perdoch
Makeup / hair: Chapin Turner
Sound: Brian Berger
Stunt coordinator: Brian Christensen
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Blood for Dust (2024)

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots2023-11-03
★ 6/10
“Blood for Dust” is the type of generic crime thriller that not only has a forgettable title, but is something that you won’t remember watching a week later. That doesn’t mean it’s a stinker, though, and Rod Blackhurst’s strong direction and commanding performances from the cast make this slow burn indie a familiar, yet still unpredictable, ride. Traveling salesman Cliff (Scoot McNairy) is drowning in debt and struggling to take care of his family. All he wants is the American Dream, but the only things he seems to be catching are remnants in the rearview mirror. When he has a chance encounter with Ricky (Kit Harington), a colleague from a dark past he’d rather forget, Cliff joins him and American cartel boss John (Josh Lucas) for a dangerous job that promises a big payday. It’s a simple story of guns, drugs, bloodshed, and despair that’s well told. The basic script (co-written by Blackhurst and David Ebeltoft) is peppered with dialogue that’s sometimes superficial yet somehow, often profound. This is a small story about of the white American male that’s well told, with strong “Hell or High Water” vibes. The film is hauntingly beautiful, and Blackhurst nails the moody atmosphere. The cold and bleak landscapes of the snow-covered Montana badlands perfectly complement the story, lending a slice of modern Western Americana that’s rough, rugged, and grim. I enjoyed “Blood for Dust” in spite of its predictability and flaws because the things it sets out to accomplish, it does so well. By: Louisa Moore

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