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{{Short description|2015 film by Ken Sanzel}} |
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| writer =Ken Sanzel |
| writer = Ken Sanzel |
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* [[Carolina Gómez]] |
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| music =[[ |
| music = [[Kid Dakota#Other|Darren Jackson]] |
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| cinematography = Paulo Perez |
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| editing =Matt Mayer |
| editing = Matt Mayer |
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| distributor = [[Voltage Pictures]] |
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==Plot== |
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Pinto plays a girl looking for her brother's killer. The film is based on a banned shooting game. |
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The film premiered in [[Los Angeles]] on July 20, 2015, before being released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] on October 6, 2015. |
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==Premise== |
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Pinto plays a woman looking for her brother's killer. The film is based on a banned shooting game, revolving around duelists using kevlar vests. The rules are that one may not aim for lethal shots, and that should one fall out of a predesignated ring which each contestant is stood in, they lose. You may also tap out, similar to other combat sports. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Ryan Kwanten]] as John |
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*[[Freida Pinto]] as Colt |
* [[Freida Pinto]] as Colt |
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* [[Carolina Gómez]] as Marla |
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* [[Mickey Rourke]] as Zorringer |
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* [[Christian Tappan]] as Emmet |
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* Maruia Shelton as Wesley |
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* John Alex Castillo as Bernie |
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* [[Herbert King (actor)|Herbert King]] as Walton |
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* Jason Gibson as Huey |
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* [[Andrés Suárez]] as Mendez |
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* Rubén Zamora as Silva |
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* Daniel Abril as Rodrigo |
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* Silvia De Dios as Doctor |
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* Carmenza Cossio as Roxanne |
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* Jon Mack as Reggie |
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* Steven Galarce as Arch |
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* Victor Gomez as Toby |
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* Tatiana Ronderos as Sandra |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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Principal photography was done entirely in [[ |
Principal photography was done entirely in [[Bogotá]], Colombia in 2014. In North America, Alchemy is the film's distributor. It competed in the [[Woodstock Film Festival]] and the [[Montreal World Film Festival]].<ref name=PMC>{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Ryan Kwanten's 'Blunt Force Trauma' Sells to Alchemy for North America|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/ryan-kwanten-blunt-force-trauma-alchemy-1201604847/|accessdate=October 2, 2015|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|date=September 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name=THR>{{cite news|last1=DeFore|first1=John|title='Blunt Force Trauma': Montreal Review|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/blunt-force-trauma-montreal-review-820902|accessdate=October 2, 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=September 8, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 22 September 2024
Blunt Force Trauma | |
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Directed by | Ken Sanzel |
Written by | Ken Sanzel |
Produced by |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Paulo Perez |
Edited by | Matt Mayer |
Music by | Darren Jackson |
Production companies |
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Distributed by | Voltage Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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Language | English |
Blunt Force Trauma is a 2015 American-Colombian neo-Western action film written and directed by Ken Sanzel. It stars Ryan Kwanten, Freida Pinto, Carolina Gómez, and Mickey Rourke.
The film premiered in Los Angeles on July 20, 2015, before being released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 6, 2015.
Premise
[edit]Pinto plays a woman looking for her brother's killer. The film is based on a banned shooting game, revolving around duelists using kevlar vests. The rules are that one may not aim for lethal shots, and that should one fall out of a predesignated ring which each contestant is stood in, they lose. You may also tap out, similar to other combat sports.
Cast
[edit]- Ryan Kwanten as John
- Freida Pinto as Colt
- Carolina Gómez as Marla
- Mickey Rourke as Zorringer
- Christian Tappan as Emmet
- Maruia Shelton as Wesley
- John Alex Castillo as Bernie
- Herbert King as Walton
- Jason Gibson as Huey
- Andrés Suárez as Mendez
- Rubén Zamora as Silva
- Daniel Abril as Rodrigo
- Silvia De Dios as Doctor
- Carmenza Cossio as Roxanne
- Jon Mack as Reggie
- Steven Galarce as Arch
- Victor Gomez as Toby
- Tatiana Ronderos as Sandra
Production
[edit]Principal photography was done entirely in Bogotá, Colombia in 2014. In North America, Alchemy is the film's distributor. It competed in the Woodstock Film Festival and the Montreal World Film Festival.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter criticized the film, stating that it "takes itself much more seriously than viewers will."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ McNary, Dave (September 29, 2015). "Ryan Kwanten's 'Blunt Force Trauma' Sells to Alchemy for North America". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ a b DeFore, John (September 8, 2015). "'Blunt Force Trauma': Montreal Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
External links
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- 2015 films
- 2015 action films
- 2015 direct-to-video films
- 2015 independent films
- American action films
- American direct-to-video films
- American independent films
- Colombian action films
- Colombian independent films
- Direct-to-video action films
- Films shot in Colombia
- Films shot in Bogotá
- Contemporary Western films
- Voltage Pictures films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- English-language independent films
- English-language action films
- 2010s action film stubs