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:

Benamis su šautuvu

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

David Brunt, who played the Hobo in the original Grindhouse (2007) trailer, appears as a shotgun-wielding dirty cop in the scene where the cops go out to hunt down the hobos. He screams, "We're all dirty cops!" He was offered the chance to reprise his role as the Hobo for the film but was hesitant about it, believing he would not be able to carry an entire movie on his own. Rutger Hauer was then cast when Brunt turned down the role.

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Goofs

The manhole cover wrapped around the man's head is obviously fake and made out of rubber. It flexes a few times.

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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

References Street Trash (1987)

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Soundtracks

Hunters
Performed by Power Glove (as Powerglove)
Produced by Jarome Harmsworth & Joel Harmsworth

User Reviews

When I grow up I wanna be a Hobo with a Shotgun.

Bloody babe: "You can't save the world with a shotgun."

Hobo: "It's the only thing I know."

It's true. Once he put that shotgun in his Hobo mittens he and shotgun became one. From this moment forth, whenever you hear the word, Hobo, you will always think, Shotgun. The shotgun is the Yang to the Hobo's Ying.

Rutger Hauer plays the slightly-losing it old hobo who after decades has finally realized what he wants to do with his life - be a landscaper; he wants to mow lawns. So, on his ventures of hoboing up and down the railroad tracks looking for a means to a beginning, he's arrived at 'Scumtown', and this is where he meets up with trusty ole Shotgun.

See, Scumtown is controlled by Drake and Sons. Three psychopathic dudes who get serious kicks out of decapitation, burn victims and simply put, gore. Confused ole Rutger the Hobo is privy to just one too many counts of evil and puts his shoe (with the hole in the toe) down. What follows is a tale of revenge, then more revenge and then...some more! Blood!

On the over-the-top action and splatter, this movie delivers big time. It's basically non-stop offensive, silly, gross action. But what makes it stand-out over any other recent modern exploit flick is the style it moves with. Karim Hussain of Subconscious Cruelty fame helms the camera here and does a very good job doing so. It's vibrant, colorful, and had just enough creativity to raise an eye brow or two.

Any real gripes by me are related to the writing as that it's so supremely OTT with countless swears and screaming it verges on head-ache worthy. And the emotional scenes are so sappy and cliché that it does nothing besides make ya roll yer eyes or crack a grin. So, with that said, it's not really complaints per se, but just silly aspects of the film that wear thin faster than the others.

As I said, from this moment on, the Hobo Shotgun duo are now joined at the hips - if it wasn't already. This is a bona-fide insane film with boner-fried sights (literally) and lots of the red stuff. You really can't ask for much more from this film, and maybe, you might be asking for less.