Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.

Director:

Jason Eisener

Writer:

John Davies

Stars:

Rutger Hauer, Pasha Ebrahimi, Robb Wells

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rutger Hauer	...	Hobo
Pasha Ebrahimi	...	Bumfight Filmmaker
Robb Wells	...	Logan (as Rob Wells)
Brian Downey	...	Drake
Gregory Smith	...	Slick
Nick Bateman	...	Ivan / Rip
Drew O'Hara	...	Otis
Molly Dunsworth	...	Abby
Jeremy Akerman	...	Chief of Police
Andre Haines	...	Large Man
Agnes M. Laan	...	Prostitute (as Agnes Laan)
Duane Patterson	...	Pimp
Brian Jamieson	...	Santa
Tim Dunn	...	Store Clerk
Glen Matthews	...	Gang Leader

Storyline

A vigilante homeless man pulls into a new city and finds himself trapped in urban chaos, a city where crime rules and where the city's crime boss reigns. Seeing an urban landscape filled with armed robbers, corrupt cops, abused prostitutes and even a pedophile Santa, the Hobo goes about bringing justice to the city the best way he knows how - with a 20-gauge shotgun. Mayhem ensues when he tries to make things better for the future generation. Street justice will indeed prevail.

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Plot Keywords:

vigilante | shotgun | hobo | rampage | gore | 

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Taglines:

Delivering justice, one shell at a time...

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 2011 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Haavlipüssiga Hobo

Filming Locations:

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,046, 8 May 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$703,002, 7 August 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rhombus Media, Whizbang Films, Yer Dead Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Drake's headquarters was originally going to be located in a bowling alley.

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Goofs

The pimp and the pedophile Santa both drive the same car; a red Plymouth Valiant.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Hobo: Spare some change?

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Crazy Credits

Special Thanks To: For ungodly inspiration, Ronnie's Pizza

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Connections

Spoofed in Hooker with a Rocket Launcher (2015)

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Soundtracks

Disco Inferno
Written by Ron Kersey (as Tyrone "Have Mercy' Kersey) and Leroy Green
Published by Mercy Kersey Music (BMI)
Courtesy of 'Countdown Media GMBH'

User Reviews

Insanely Fun, Violent Ride From Start to Finish

Just by the title, I could always tell that Hobo with a Shotgun was going to be a fun bloody action movie, and I was completely right. Hobo is a tribute to the old exploitation movies of the 70's, based on a fake trailer from the Grindhouse double feature. Another film based on a fake trailer from that was last year's Machete. But Hobo is so much better. The movie is insanely graphic, so much that it begins to be a source of comedy. I can't see this film getting anything but NC-17 if it does get submitted for a rating.

The movie begins with a happy, overly bright view of the hobo getting off of a train and entering an unnamed city, looking for a new life. Immediately after, however, the city turns out to be full of crime and violence. The hobo soon buys a shotgun and goes out, cleaning the streets of drug dealers, pimps, and pedophile Santas. The major crime boss of the city doesn't like this, and fearing for his reputation, he wages war on the hobo and his "sidekick" Abby.

This was definitely one of the most fun movies I have ever seen. This film's ability to throw in a hilarious line in the middle of a heavily intense scene amazes me. There was not a single member of the cast who wasn't insanely good. Two of the best performances came from Gregory Smith and Nick Bateman as Slick and Ivan, the hilarious and scary sons of the major crime boss. But Rutger Hauer completely steals the show as the nameless hobo. If this film was more popular, I would say Hauer would be up for a Best Actor nomination. His lines are always either comedic or sad. Another thing I loved about this film was how in some moments of extreme violence, the camera will tend to linger on small, innocent things, making the violence very tragic. And the ending, it is amazing and you will never see it coming. One of the most powerful endings of a film I have seen in a while.

Hobo probably won't be playing at a theater near you unless you live in California or New York City, but it is currently available on iTunes for an exclusive rental. I strongly suggest renting it, it is worth the $10 you would spend.