Blood for Dust

4/19/20241h 38m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

Overview:

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.

Director:

Rod Blackhurst

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

winter
montana
idaho
motel
arms dealer
strip club
bag of money
shootout
traveling salesman
drug runner
1990s
drug deal
criminals
violence

Cast

Scoot McNairy

~ as ~

Cliff

Kit Harington

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Ricky

Josh Lucas

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John

Stephen Dorff

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Gus

Nora Zehetner

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Amy

Ethan Suplee

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Slim

Amber Rose Mason

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Rebecca

Megan Folsom

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Ruby

Chris Mullinax

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Bill

Golden Garnick

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Goldy

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Reviews (1)

LM
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
“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