Blood father 2016 an exconvict mel gibson and his estranged daughter erin moriarty go on the run from her drugdealing boyfriend diego luna and his vicious cartel. An exconvict fights to protect his estranged daughter from the drug cartel that is hunting her down. John is a grizzled man who has cleaned up his life after years of hard living and prison. He must use his connections from his past life and his skills as an excriminal to keep him and his daughter alive. Mel gibson begins filming blood father in albuquerque. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. The movie is directed by jean francois richet and will feature mel gibson, william h.
Mel gibson is back in blood father, bearded and barking. Parents need to know that blood father is an intense, mature action film starring mel gibson as a father trying to protect his teen daughter. Blood father was released in 2016 on friday, august 12, 2016 in limited movie theaters. As entertainment, blood father is superior to many in its genre and at less than 90 minutes, its over before theres much time to consider what, if anything, the filmmakers might be trying to say. Only he can protect her from the drug dealers who want her dead. Turns out blood father isnt the action movie of the year, at times its barely an action movie at all. Violence also includes constant threats, some fighting, and several crashes and explosions. In this thrilling action film, john must use his connections from his past life and his skills as an excriminal to keep him and his daughter alive.
Action and attitude meets humour and humility when mel gibson stars as john link an excon trying none too enthusiastically to embrace life on the straight and narrow. Peter craig is the author of blood father, hot plastic, and the martini shot. Expect lots of guns and shooting, with bloody wounds and character deaths. Get blood father dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Blood father on dvd movie synopsis and plot showtimes. Blood father had its world premiere at the cannes film festival on 21 may 2016. Birds of prey and the fantabulous emancipation of one harley quinn fri, feb 7. Rent blood father 2016 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. According to one of our tipsters, mel was spotted all inked up and looking like a biker on set at. Find blood father showtimes for local movie theaters. When his teenage daughter is caught up in a drug deal gone wrong, she is forced to reach out to her estranged father, excon john link gibson.
Blood father movie cast and actor biographies showtimes. Mockingjay parts i and ii and blood father, based on his novel. It was released in the united states on 12 august 2016. Movie clip phone call blood father synopsis blood father stars mel gibson as link, an exconvict who fights to protect his estranged daughter from the drug cartel that is hunting her down. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Although this this is a crime story its really about the relationship between a father and daughter.
Mel gibson returns in blood father with chance for. Blood father meets every expectation a film fan could have for a. His wayward ways estranged him from his wife and daughter, but lydia, now 16 years. Everything you need to know about blood father movie 2016. John link mel gibson is an exconvict, who is two years sober and barely getting by as a tattoo artist in the california desert. Blood father is about a young woman who is being hunted by a mexican drug cartel after getting mixed up in her boyfriends criminal activities. Mel gibson so rarely stars in movies these days that his new thriller, blood father, would be an event even it were lousy. Blood father 2016 movie moviefone movies movie times. This is a digitized version of an article from the times s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996.
Blood father stars mel gibson as john link, an exconvict who fights to protect his estranged daughter from the drug cartel that is hunting her down. I feel privileged when i get to see work of this caliber. The relationship between a father and his daughter is never easy, especially when the dad is an excon attending aa meetings and the daughter has a boyfriend in the drug cartel and accidently shoots him. In blood father, audiences can behold the full range of performers who find their way to the big screen. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. In such times as these, we must all stand ready to join the light at any moment. 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. Watch blood father online stream full movie directv. Blood father is a 2016 englishlanguage french action crime thriller film directed by. In blood father, mel gibson plays with pulp fiction.
It stars mel gibson as john link, a recent parolee and recovering alcoholic who winds up going on the run with his runaway teenage daughter lydia erin moriarty, when she unexpectedly resurfaces after being missing for years. It has flaws, but luckily its so straightforward and aware of what it wants to be that i can forgive plenty. Blood father meets every expectation a film fan could have for a latterday mel gibson action thriller with its title and even, in some respects, handily exceeds. Blood father honestly melds the actionthriller genre with the world of recovery so well it more or less becomes its own subgenre of recovery road action.
Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Blood father also stars erin moriarty, diego luna, michael parks, and william h. Father time is a song on the blood cdaudio soundtrack, written by daniel bernstein. This film is well worth a watch, and i cant decide whether i should feel guilty or happy about this.
Blood father 2016 mel gibson in blood father 2016 erin moriarty at an event for. Blood father stars mel gibson as link, an exconvict who fights to protect his estranged daughter from the drug cartel that is hunting her down. Macy, elisabeth rohm and thomas mann as lead characters. Find out where blood father is streaming, if blood father is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Mel gibsons upcoming movie, blood father, has been spotted filming in albuquerque, nm. Blood father excon john link mel gibson is living as a tattoo artist in a dilapidated trailer deep in the. Anduin brushed the blood and dirt from his fathers eyes, but varian could barely feel his touch, his body was so coldthe whole world seemed to be melting away. In blood father, mel gibson will play john link, an excon tattoo artist whose daughter comes back into his life after being missing for several years, and looks to have a. Its not very intelligent and it can be a little inconsistent. Blood father showtimes at an amc movie theater near you.
An obscure 2016 crime thriller starring mel gibson, called blood father, has suddenly surged to the top of netflixs movie chart after it debuted on the service in late march. The girl on the train, blood father, my scientology movie, war on everyone, supersonic. Despite hollywood and its petty hypocritical judgment of him, mel is still one of the best actors of this or any other age. Together, father and daughter go into hiding, pursued by vicious killers. Blood father is an action thriller starring mel gibson about an excon trying to protect his estranged daughter from drug runners. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including florence foster jenkins, petes dragon and sausage party. Starring mel gibson, erin moriarty, diego luna, michael parks, william h. United states august 12, 2016 limited canada august 12, 2016. Watch blood father starring mel gibson in this drama on directv. The movie, directed by jeanfrancois richet, finds the grizzled loner of a hero. Richard cabral, who portrays joker in this film, plays alejandro cruz in the. This actor may be persona non grata on any planet prizing peace, love and decency between. Watch in hd this feature is not available right now.
Mel gibson looks badass and psychotic in new blood father. Blood father movie information cinema clock movie times. She seeks help from her ex con father who will do absolutely anything to protect her. An exconvict mel gibson and his estranged daughter erin moriarty go on the run from her drugdealing boyfriend diego luna and his vicious cartel. Mel gibson returns to the big screen in the edgeofyourseat action thriller, blood father, based on the novel by peter craig scriptwriter of the town. I know that mad mel doesnt think very highly of the english or anyone who is not an australianamerican catholic, for that matter, but im still a fan, and blood father proves that he still has what it takes, the star putting in a moving performance as a caring father. When the gang comes for revenge, whats a father supposed to do. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. Blood father also stars erin moriarty, diego luna, michael parks, and.
Rent blood father 2016 starring mel gibson and erin moriarty on dvd and bluray. Gibson, love him, hate him, editorialize about him, or boycott him, has the gift. Blood father is starring mel gibson, erin moriarty, william h. As link soon learns, lydia is being pursued at the same time by the authorities and by a mexican. It sounds like a ticking grandfather clock, followed by some eerie music with a woman whispering ring around the rosie.
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