Bloodworth (2010)

A man who left home 40 years earlier to become a country singer returns home to the tattered remains of his broken family and a grandson who is desperately trying to escape the family curse.

Director:

Shane Dax Taylor

Writers:

W. Earl Brown (screenplay), William Gay (novel)

Stars:

Val Kilmer, Kris Kristofferson, Hilary Duff

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Val Kilmer	...	Warren Bloodworth
Kris Kristofferson	...	E. F. Bloodworth
Hilary Duff	...	Raven Lee Halfacre
Reece Thompson	...	Fleming Bloodworth
Dwight Yoakam	...	Boyd Bloodworth
Frances Conroy	...	Julia Bloodworth
W. Earl Brown	...	Brady Bloodworth
Hilarie Burton	...	Hazel
Sheila Kelley	...	Louise Halfacre
Barry Corbin	...	Itchy
Brent Briscoe	...	Coble
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ben Acland	...	Clerk
Bear Adkisson	...	Colt
Robert Beck	...	The Professor
Jill Chapman	...	Young Julia

Storyline

E.F. Bloodworth has returned to his home - a forgotten corner of Tennessee - after forty years of roaming. The wife he walked out on has withered and faded, his three sons are grown and angry. Warren is a womanizing alcoholic, Boyd is driven by jealousy to hunt down his wife and her lover, and Brady puts hexes on his enemies from his mamma's porch. Only Fleming, the old man's grandson, treats him with the respect his age commands, and sees past all the hatred to realize the way it can poison a man's soul. It is ultimately the love of Raven Lee, a sloe-eyed beauty from another town, that gives Fleming the courage to reject this family curse.

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Plot Keywords:

tennessee | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bloodworth

Filming Locations:

Atkinson, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,612, 22 May 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$12,971, 29 May 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dax Productions, Racer Entertainment, Buffalo Bulldog Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second time Hilarie Burton and Barry Corbin have worked together. The first time being One Tree Hill (2003).

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Quotes

Julia Bloodworth: If sense was gunpowder, every one of you men together wouldn't have enough to load a round of birdshot.

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Soundtracks

Come On Funny Feelin'
Written and Performed by Rodney Crowell

User Reviews

Painful story with deeply moving characters

I have just discovered this film. I found myself deeply moved by the story of E.F Bloodworth who haunts himself and his family through his deep ties to his music. Kristofferson and other veteran cast members create jagged, unique and ultimately tragic souls. The young Reece Thompson playing Fleming and Hillary Duff as Raven are truly fine . They lend their characters a sensitivity in the midst of a harsh and degrading environment. And ultimately you can see a fierce dignity that sustains them. Please find this film and prepare yourself for a difficult but worthwhile experience.