Film · 2016

Blood Father

Name: Blood Father
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2016-08-12
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna, William H. Macy, Michael Parks

Directed by Jean-François Richet · starring Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty and Diego Luna

1 h 28 min
15
Action · Thriller · Drama
France USA
Released in the UK 6 October 2016

6.4 AverageMovieNCo
6.5 Users12 votes
6.4 Critics5 reviews

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Synopsis

'Blood Father' is an action film directed by French filmmaker Jean-François Richet starring Mel Gibson as the main character alongside William H. Macy and Diego Luna. The film explores the life of John Link, an ex-convict tattoo artist with a tormented past because of his drug and alcohol abuse and his problems with the law. After accomplish his jail sentence he will have to face another dangerous destiny as a drug cartel starts chasing his own daughter after her boyfriend lied and framed her for stealing money from them. As they reunited after years without seeing each other, John will make up for being a screw-up of a dad by protecting his daughter from danger. He will do whatever it takes to keep her safe.

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The essentials

Runtime: 88 min1 hour and 28 minutes
Budget: $13mWhy Not Productions
Box office: €430,468in Spain
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Blood Father?: 1 hour and 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Blood Father released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 6 October 2016.
Who directed Blood Father?: Jean-François Richet.
Who is in Blood Father?: It stars Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna and William H. Macy.
Where can I watch Blood Father?: In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Blood Father make?: It took €430,468 in Spain. It cost $13 million.

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Cast

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Director: Jean-François Richet
Writers: Peter Craig, Andrea Berloff
Producers: Pascal Caucheteux, Peter Craig

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'Blood Father' trailer 1:301 May 2016

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Reviews

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6.5 12 votes

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What the critics say average 6.4 from 5 outlets

8.0 The GuardianNigel M Smith 'Blood Father' recalls the thrillers Robert Rodriguez used to make: it?s loud, outrageously violent, unabashedly pulpy, and doesn?t skimp on character development. Read
7.0 FotogramasAntonio Trashorras "Overwhelming and extremely entertaining film (...) A frantic, hardened film noir, honest in it genre. It follows its pulp style (...)" Read
5.8 IndiewireEric Kohn By no means a great piece of filmmaking, 'Blood Father' nevertheless recaptures some of the rough attitude of Gibson's "Mad Max" days, as he shoots, growls and head-butts through a routine tale of… Read