Blue Ruin (2013)

A mysterious outsider's quiet life is turned upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving himself an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

Director:

Jeremy Saulnier

Writer:

Jeremy Saulnier

Stars:

Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves

8 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Macon Blair	...	Dwight
Ydaiber Orozco	...	Amanda (Rental Houser Mother)
Ronald Sarcos	...	Eric (Rental House Father)
Dani Santiago	...	Daughter #1
Adrian Santiago	...	Daughter #2
George Fredericks	...	Metal Detector Couple
Elizabeth Fredericks	...	Metal Detector Couple
Sidné Anderson	...	Officer Eddy
Brooke Bennett	...	Smoking Girl
Ellen Danaher	...	Pawn Shop Clerk
Katie Kramer	...	Supermarket Cashier
Shelley Illmensee	...	SUV Driver
Kevin Kolack	...	Teddy Cleland
Stacy Rock	...	Hope Cleland (Cousin)
Eve Plumb	...	Kris Cleland (Sister)

Storyline

A mysterious outsider's quiet life is turned upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving himself an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

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Plot Keywords:

vengeance | neo noir | vigilante | written by director | crossbow | 

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Taglines:

Revenge comes home

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA France

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 July 2014 (France)

Also Known As:

Untitled Revenge Project

Filming Locations:

Virginia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,066,167 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,608, 27 April 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$258,113, 22 June 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Lab of Madness, Film Science, Neighborhood Watch

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ben Gaffney has a tattoo on his left inner forearm of an electric chainsaw which is a reference to Jeremy Saulnier's film Murder Party (2007).

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Goofs

When the main character returns some empty cans for money we see several cans returned. While the deposit ticket (briefly) only states 20 cents and wouldn't be enough for most purchases, let alone the map he buys, he simply had other loose change he had scavenged.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Officer Eddy: [wakes Dwight by knocking softly on his car door] Get ready. I'd like you to come into the station.
Dwight: I... Is it about the house. 'Cuz I could...
Officer Eddy: Dwight, sweetheart, I'll explain. Okay? Just come with me.

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Connections

Featured in Renegade Cut: Blue Ruin (2014)

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Soundtracks

Only We Know
Written by Yancy Peterson
Performed by Bulletproof Moose feat. Fifty Grand
Instrumental by Suicide Studios Amun
Produced by Les Lentz

User Reviews

Revenge of a novice !!

This movie 'Blue Ruin' has received so much acclaim despite it lacking a star cast or any major publicity that I had to find out why. However once you have seen this film, it's easy to understand how this movie has captured the attention of so many people. Revenge thrillers are about a strong lead character who embarks on an impeccable road of destruction which is heroic and clinical, this is what we have come to expect but here we have something different. This movie follows a down and outer who returns home once he hears the murderer of his parents has been released. His aim is to take revenge which is something he has no preparation for and this leads to a series of tragic events. The film is riveting and compelling, with a real feel of the main character as he goes deeper and deeper into a path of self-destruction. This film is so different, you need to be patient with it and empathise with the lead character who makes some difficult decisions and is forced to bear the consequences.