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Mel Gibson & Erin Moriarty in Action Thriller 'Blood Father' Trailer
by Alex Billington
April 4, 2016
Source: YouTube
"For those who don't know me, my name is John. And I'm a real success story…" Icon Films Australia has debuted the first official trailer for Blood Father, a film by Jean-François Richet (Assault on Precinct 13 remake, Mesrine Part 1 & Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy #1), starring Mel Gibson as an ex-con badass who gets into some gritty action trying to save his daughter, played by Erin Moriarty. This kind of has the toss-up mix of being part Taken, part John Wick in a way, plus all Mel Gibson, reset in the deep South with a No Country tinge - and it actually looks pretty damn good. The cast says it includes William H. Macy, Thomas Mann, Elisabeth Röhm, Diego Luna & Dale Dickey. This is definitely worth taking a look at.
Here's the first trailer for Jean-François Richet's Blood Father, from Icon Australia's YouTube (via TFS):
After her drug kingpin boyfriend frames her for stealing a fortune in cartel cash, 16 year old Lydia (Erin Moriarty) goes on the run, with only one ally in this whole wide world: her perennial screw-up of a dad, John Link (Mel Gibson), who's been a drunk, a drug addict, a motorcycle outlaw, and a convict in his time, and now is determined to keep his little girl from harm and, for once in his life, do the right thing… Blood Father is directed by French filmmaker Jean-François Richet, of All About Love, the Assault on Precinct 13 remake, Mesrine Part 1 & Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy #1 previously. The screenplay was written by Peter Craig and Andrea Berloff, based on the novel by Peter Craig. Blood Father will open in Australia this August, but still doesn't have a US release date yet from Lionsgate. Stay tuned. Anyone interested in this?
18 Comments
1
Now where have I seen Mel Gibson getting his trailer shot up on a beach before?
Jon Odishaw on Apr 4, 2016
2
THIS is the Mel Gibson I know and love. Keep 'em coming, Mel!
Qrious on Apr 4, 2016
4
Not really. I grew up with the Lethal Weapon movies. Man I miss those!
Sascha Dikiciyan on Apr 9, 2016
5
Mel Gibson, guns, freaks, thin story, motorized vehicles..Its Fury Road Father Max Blood! Im in!
ErrorSapiens on Apr 4, 2016
6
What's his choice but to make the only thing he ever knew; fucked up people looking for redemption. As a matter of fact, he sometimes does it right ...
shiboleth on Apr 4, 2016
8
Im in
Josh W on Apr 4, 2016
9
We can't get enough old dudes kicking ass and taking names!
DAVIDPD on Apr 5, 2016
10
omg! I missed Mel Gibson! He is one of the few who is by nature such a badass. Look at his face and you see experiences ingraved in his soul. He lifts ever my movie to a higher level just by shear presence. Glad your doing this kind of movies for us Mel!
ari smulders on Apr 6, 2016
11
Yeah, good ole "I hope you get r******d by a pack of n********s" Mel. Nice to have you back Mel.
Charles Knowlton on Apr 6, 2016
12
This looks bad ass. Glad he's back doing an action flick.
David Diaz on Apr 6, 2016
13
Now I wishing Mel had done Fury Road!
Steven on Apr 6, 2016
14
Yes. He would have made a badass comeback. He looks still like hes got it.
Sascha Dikiciyan on Apr 9, 2016
15
Yeah he's got that mad sparkle in his eyes still.
Steven on Apr 10, 2016
16
Mad Mel is back! Wallace! Wallace! Wallace!
Christopher Philip Cinquegrano on Apr 6, 2016
17
I'm looking forward to Mel falling off the wagon again. Cheers Mel!
Charles Knowlton on Apr 6, 2016
18
You need therapy.
jaguarpaw1 on May 2, 2016
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