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Blood Father

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Mel Gibson in Blood Father (2016)
An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.
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An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 17-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 17-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 17-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
64K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,557
230
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    • Director
      • Jean-François Richet
    • Writers
      • Peter Craig(screenplay by)
      • Andrea Berloff(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Erin Moriarty
      • Diego Luna
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jean-François Richet
    • Writers
      • Peter Craig(screenplay by)
      • Andrea Berloff(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Erin Moriarty
      • Diego Luna
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 229User reviews
    • 179Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore

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    Mel Gibson and Diego Luna in Blood Father (2016)
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    Mel Gibson, Diego Luna, Jean-François Richet, Thierry Frémaux, and Erin Moriarty at an event for Blood Father (2016)
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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Link
    Erin Moriarty
    Erin Moriarty
    • Lydia
    Diego Luna
    Diego Luna
    • Jonah
    Michael Parks
    Michael Parks
    • Preacher
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Kirby
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Arturo Rios
    Dale Dickey
    Dale Dickey
    • Cherise
    Richard Cabral
    Richard Cabral
    • Joker
    Daniel Moncada
    Daniel Moncada
    • Choop
    Ryan Dorsey
    Ryan Dorsey
    • Shamrock
    Raoul Max Trujillo
    Raoul Max Trujillo
    • The Cleaner
    • (as Raoul Trujillo)
    Brandi Cochran
    • Lydia's Mother
    Katalina Parrish
    Katalina Parrish
    • Link's Client
    Cameron Cipta
    • Freckles
    Lucien Dale
    Lucien Dale
    • Blonde Boy
    Joanne Camp
    Joanne Camp
    • Cashier
    Thomas Mann
    Thomas Mann
    • Jason Motel Clerk
    Tait Fletcher
    Tait Fletcher
    • Bartender
    • Director
      • Jean-François Richet
    • Writers
      • Peter Craig(screenplay by) (based upon the novel by)
      • Andrea Berloff(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      In 2008, Sylvester Stallone was planning to direct and star in an adaptation of Peter Craig's novel "Blood Father".
    • Goofs
      Lydia is wanted by drug dealers that know her cell phone number, and by law enforcement that could easily track her yet, for some reason, she keeps the phone.
    • Quotes

      Kirby: You know the difference between fitting and proper?

      Link: Well, I'm not a trailer park poet like you, Kirby. You're gonna have to tell me.

      Kirby: Well, it goes like this. I could shove my thumb up your ass right now and it would probably fit...

      Link: Mmm-hmm.

      Kirby: ...but it wouldn't be proper!

    • Connections
      Featured in Lost Souls: On the Road with 'Blood Father' (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Native Blood
      Performed by' Ronald Jean' Quartet

      featuring Jerry Donato

      Written by Ronald Edwin Jean

      Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

    User reviews229

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    Top review
    7/10
    Is this Mel's comeback?
    Pretty fitting role for this man right? A recovering alcoholic... Pretty certain Mel was as drunk as a skunk when he committed career suicide lambasting Jewish people, and everything else under the sun. Fast forward a decade later, and I ask myself has he been humbled... Seen his evil ways and has now returned to us born again? In recovery? I don't know. What I do know is Mel Gibson has always owned anti-hero roles like this. He was good at them back then, and apparently a decade later he still is.

    So... This film kicks ass. It has heart. It hits all of the right notes for a Father revenge flick, and his performance hits all of these notes way way better than a movie like Taken. This film is well worth a watch, and I can't decide whether I should feel guilty or happy about this.

    I guess it all depends on whether this guy is still a jerk, or has woken the hell up. Ultimately though, what does it really matter? We have this thing in our society where celebrities have to be likable acceptable public figures, like politicians, or they're kicked to the curb. When really what does it matter? They're just actors doing a job. They could be a jerk and a great actor, or a saint and an awful actor. It really just relates to the caliber of their work, and I have to say, whether he is the former or the latter, he nailed this role like he did so often back in the day with other roles like this--back when everyone liked him.

    Pretty good movie...
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Bô Già Sát Thu
    • Filming locations
      • Belen, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Why Not Productions
      • Wild Bunch
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,903,033
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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