Blood for Dust

Blood for Dust is a 2023 American action crime thriller film written by David Ebeltoft, directed by Rod Blackhurst. It stars Scoot McNairy, Kit Harington and Josh Lucas.
The film was released in the United States on April 19, 2024.
== Premise ==
Cliff, a former salesman with a checkered past, is pulled back into a life of crime after losing his job. Desperate to keep his family afloat, he's lured by his old colleague, Ricky, into trafficking drugs and guns for a cartel. As Cliff delves deeper, his once straight-laced life turns into a high-stakes game of survival.
== Cast ==
==Production==
In May 2022, it was announced that McNairy, Harington and Lucas were cast in the film.
The film was shot in and around Billings, Montana. Filming wrapped in December 2022.
==Release==
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023.
The film had its European premiere at the Deauville American Film Festival in France on September 3, 2023. The film later had its UK premiere at the Raindance Film Festival where the film was nominated for Best International Film as well as McNairy for the Best Actor Award. It later won Best Feature at the San Diego International Film Festival.
In March 2024, The Avenue acquired the distribution rights to the film, with a release date of April 19, 2024.
==Reception==
Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Bolstered by a strong, poker-faced ensemble with the good sense to underplay whatever menace each brings to the table, Blood for Dust does a fine job of making a familiar gambit feel unpredictable."
Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Well-executed without breaking new ground."
Blood for Dust won the Best Feature award at the 2023 San Diego International Film Festival.
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== References ==
Category:2023 films
Category:Films Starring Scoot McNairy
Category:Films Starring Nora Zehetner
Category:Films Starring Ethan Suplee
Category:Films Starring Amber Rose Mason
Category:Films Starring Stephen Dorff
Category:Films Starring Josh Lucas
Category:Films Starring Kit Harington
Category:Films