Blood for Dust

Blood for Dust

Making their way to the crime and family affair “Blood for Dust”, Rod Blackhurst acts as the director and is part of the cast alongside Scoot McNairy, Kit Harington, and Josh Lucas. The film was released in 2023 and is set to feature Blackhurst as the director of the american crime action thriller.

Overview:

Taking place in 1992, this story dwells on Cliff (Scoot McNairy) who is a traveling salesman, unable to provide for his family, while the American dream crumbles. After losing his job due to previous offenses, Cliff reaches out to Ricky (Kit Harrington), a former coworker turned drug and gun dealer. With questionable choices ahead, Cliff becomes immersed in an underworld riddled with drugs and violence that pulls him into a world of danger and morally conflicting choices that endanger his life.

  • Directors: This film is directed by Rod Blackhurst and screen-played by David Ebeltoft.
  • Producers: The producers of the movie is Noah Lang and Mark Fasano and Nathan Klingher among others.

Cast Scoot McNairy as Cliff, Kit Harington as Ricky, Josh Lucas as John, Stephen Dorff as Gus, Nora Zehetner as Amy, Ethan Suplee as Slim.

Achievements:

“Blood for Dust”, had a positive reception, receiving Best Feature prize at the San Diego International Fil Festival for 2023. Participated in the RainDance film festival and won several prizes including Scoot McNairy winning the Best Actor award.

Rating:

The current IMDb ratings stand at a 6.8 out of 10 under favorable reviews from audiences.

Nora Zehetner was Amy’s character, while Ethan Suplee starred as Slim. Personal takeaways: “Blood for Dust” reveals the shady world and remains faithful to their comrades.

The film has nuanced accents that are beautifully brought to life by Scoot McNairy as Cliff, a character whose moral dilemmas struggle against a father’s need to feed his family. Adding complexity to the film is Kit Harington as Ricky, an enigmatic character that oozes charm while being morally ambiguous at the same time. The film manages to maintain its audience’s attention with gripping pacing and tension that is ever present in the body of the work. The result is an intricately layered and captivating story where the ending is equally puzzling.

Cultural Significance: The film ‘Blood for Dust’ is set in the early nineties America, a period characterized by great economic struggle. Themes of the American dream gradual slipping away and the moral compromisation of people also features in the movie. The film captures the img of an underground economy and the relations between power and the struggle to stay alive, which serve as a blunt portrayal of social issues that are still present today.

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