Blood of Redemption is a 2013 American crime action thriller film directed by Giorgio Serafini and Shawn Sourgose.[3] The film was released on direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray in the United States and Canada on September 24, 2013.[1] The film stars Dolph Lundgren, Billy Zane, Gianni Capaldi, Vinnie Jones and Robert Davi.[4]
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| Cinematography | Marco Cappetta |
| Edited by | Danny Saphire |
| Music by | Riccardo Eberspacher |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment One Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[2] |
Premise
editQuinn (Billy Zane) is the son of a famous and powerful mafioso. In the course of one night, he loses everything. Betrayed by someone from his inner circle, Quinn is set up and arrested. His father (the patriarch of the criminal empire) is killed, and his brother suspects he is behind it all. When he is released from jail, he tries to escape the demons from his past, but that becomes an impossible task. Campbell (Vinnie Jones) is the ruthless new leader of "The Company", and he will not let Quinn live in peace. So instead of escaping them, Quinn begins to fight back. He joins forces with his former henchman and friend, The Swede (Dolph Lundgren), and tries to regain his powerful position within the mafioso by fighting his enemies head on.
Cast
edit- Dolph Lundgren as Axel "The Swede"
- Billy Zane as Quinn Forte Grimaldi
- Gianni Capaldi as Kurt Grimaldi
- Vinnie Jones as Campbell
- Robert Davi as Hayden
- Robert Miano as Sergio Grimaldi
- Massi Furlan as Boris
- LaDon Drummond as Agent West
- Stephanie Rae Anderson as Escort #1
- Manny Ayala as Bum Hitman
- Al Burke as Officer Bauer
- Zoli Dora as Campbell Henchman #2
- Mario E. Garcia as Officer Paul Crain
- Jelly Howie as Loryn
- Clint Glenn Hummel as Private Evans
- Elisabeth Hunter as Officer Smith
- Scott Ly as Lin Chau
- Gus Lynch as Officer Brown
- Marcus Natividad as Asian Assassin
- Brad Nelson as Junkyard
- Tasha Reign as Senator's Escort #1
- Raven Rockette as Lin Chau's Escort
- Gilbert Rosales as Man Outside Bar
- Chuck Saale as LAPD Captain Bruce
- Jenny Shakeshaft as Call Girl
- Rikki Six as Senator's Escort #2
- James Storm as Senator Roswald
- Reena Tolentino as Gorgeous Woman
- Scott Vancea as Quinn
- Franco Vega as Officer Hunter
Release
editHome media
editEntertainment One Films released the DVD and Blu-ray on September 24, 2013, in the United States and Canada.[1]
Reception
editCritical response
editNav Qateel of Influx Magazine gave the film a C+ rating and called it a "guilty pleasure".[3] Ian Jane of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and wrote that the film fails to live up to its potential as a fun B film.[1] David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote, "While Blood of Redemption isn't embarrassingly terrible, it leaves much to be desired as a crime thriller, burdened by clunky storytelling, indifferent acting, and unsatisfactory plot twists. As an action film, it's even more wanting."[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Jane, Ian (September 24, 2013). "Blood of Redemption (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "DOLPH: Blood of Redemption". dolph-ultimate.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ a b Qateel, Nav (September 11, 2013). "Blood of Redemption (DVD) - Influx Magazine". Influx Magazine. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "Blood of Redemption (2013) - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ Johnson, David (September 29, 2013). "Blood of Redemption (Blu-ray)". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.