Blood Father (2016)
Directed by Jean-François Richet

Action / Thriller

Film Synopsis

John Link hoped that he had put his former wild life behind him.  His criminal exploits, his bouts of alcoholism, his escapades as a biker - all these belong to the past.  Now he lives the life of a recluse, alone in his caravan, far from temptation and the risk of the old demons returning.  Then, unexpectedly, a receives a call from his 17 year-old daughter Lydia, whom he hasn't seen for years.  Her sudden eruption into his placid life is enough to bring back all of the old habits.  She is apparently on the run from a gang of ruthless drugs traffickers after a robbery that went badly wrong and needs a place to hide.  The criminals who come knocking on Lydia's father's door have no idea what they are letting themselves in for.  John Link is not a man who is easily pushed around...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean-François Richet
  • Script: Peter Craig, Andrea Berloff, Peter Craig (novel)
  • Photo: Robert Gantz
  • Music: Sven Faulconer
  • Cast: Mel Gibson (Link), Erin Moriarty (Lydia), Diego Luna (Jonah), Michael Parks (Preacher), William H. Macy (Kirby), Miguel Sandoval (Arturo Rios), Dale Dickey (Cherise), Richard Cabral (Joker), Daniel Moncada (Choop), Ryan Dorsey (Shamrock), Raoul Max Trujillo (The Cleaner), Brandi Cochran (Lydia's Mother), Katalina Parrish (Link's Client), Cameron Cipta (Freckles), Lucien Dale (Blonde Boy), Joanne Camp (Cashier), Thomas Mann (Jason Motel Clerk), Tait Fletcher (Bartender), Vic Browder (Count), Chris Livingston (McCoy)
  • Country: France
  • Language: English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 88 min

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