Mel gibson is a tattooed, bearded, angry dad in latest blood. Mel plays a recovering alcoholic, excon and father fighting to keep his wayward daughter alive and, of course, there is a motorcycle chase scene. According to one of our tipsters, mel was spotted all inked up and looking like a biker on set at. Mel gibson is officially a b movie star with blood father with blood father, gibson solidifies his new stature as a b movie star, fated to anchor discardable material readymade for. It may not work in places and the supporting cast fall flat, but altogether it is filmmaking done right. Disrepute is mel gibson s best friend in the downanddirty, herewegoagain action flick blood father. 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. Johns daughter, lydia, has been missing for several years. I feel privileged when i get to see work of this caliber. He reportedly started swearing and then became violent, according to tmz. Aug 19, 2016 in blood father, audiences can behold the full range of performers who find their way to the big screen. Macy, elisabeth rohm, thomas mann, dale dickey, and raoul max trujillo. John then must use whatever resources he has to keep himself and his daughter alive when she comes to him and says she was involved.
Blood father is a 2016 englishlanguage french action crime thriller film directed by jeanfrancois richet, written by peter craig based on his novel of the same name, and starring mel gibson, erin moriarty. Mel gibson movie celebrity database celebrity filmography. Blood father is a 2016 englishlanguage french action crime thriller film directed by jeanfrancois richet, written by peter craig based on his novel of the same name, and starring mel gibson, erin moriarty, diego luna, michael parks, and william h. Mel gibson begins filming blood father in albuquerque, nm. Mel gibson headlines the latest feature from french director jeanfrancois richet assault on precinct, an action thriller costarring erin moriarty, diego luna and william h. So perhaps the most surprising news is, a movie called blood father starring a 2016 mel gibson is actually a lot better than it has any right to be. The 60yearold stars in the action thriller as an excon who is determined to protect his teenage daughter. Blood father is a brutal, sizzling action film that has a. Apr 02, 2020 gibsons character in blood father makes a point of mentioning that one of his misadventures happened on the pacific coast highway a motorcycle mishap that bought john link a steel plate in his. Mel gibson is john link, an exconvict who fights to protect his estranged daughter from the drug cartel that is hunting her down. An exconvict and estranged father finds the chance to prove himself when his daughter seeks his help shaking off a dangerous group of drug dealers. In blood father, mel gibson plays with pulp fiction the. 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 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Gibson, love him, hate him, editorialize about him, or boycott him, has the gift. 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. Mel gibson wants to make passion of the christ sequel. With blood father, gibson solidifies his new stature as a b movie star, fated to anchor discardable material readymade for the bottomofthebarrel vod treatment. Blood father stars mel gibson as link, an exconvict who fights to. The mel gibsonstarring thriller blood father, the netflix original uncorked, and the western badland were popular on netflix this week. Blood father 2016 movie mel gibson, erin moriarty official. Blood father official trailer 2016 mel gibson action thriller movie hd subscribe for more movie trailers here. Mel gibson shows off his tattooed muscles in upcoming film. Mel gibson in blood father wild bunch in the last decade, gibson s only lead roles have been in box office misfire edge of darkness, indie the beaver, and ondemand release get the gringo. 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 year 2016 genre crime action drama thriller idmb rating 6. Blood father stars mel gibson as john link, an exconvict who wasnt around to raise his daughter lydia played by erin moriarty when she was growing up. Apr 04, 2016 wild bunch has released the first blood father trailer online.
Its also short, a combination that pretty much gives you all. Blood father builds on gibsons downfall, in part by structuring itself as his penance. Which is not always the healthiest thing for your psyche or anything else. Mel gibson is a tattooed, bearded, angry dad in latest. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. In blood father treedt mel gibson nauwelijks buiten zijn comfortzone. Daniel mccormick lethal weapon 3 1992 martin riggs hamlet. Exgedetineerde john link mel gibson wordt na jaren herenigd met zijn eigenzinnige 16jarige dochter. 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.
In 2016s captain fantastic 2016, starring viggo mortensen, she played the supporting role of claire in the film festival favorite about the changing dynamics of a unique family. It may not a gutsy, adrenaline rush from start to finish. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Blood father lydia erin moriarty buys bullets at a megastore for her boyfriend jonah diego luna and his gang. Mel colmcille gerard gibson ao born january 3, 1956 is an american actor and filmmaker. Mel gibson attempts an actioncomedy comeback in blood father. Mel gibson channels mad max in blood father trailer. Oct 06, 2016 disrepute is mel gibsons best friend in the downanddirty, herewegoagain action flick blood father. The movie, directed by jeanfrancois richet, finds the grizzled loner of a hero fighting to. 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. Aug 12, 2016 clocking in at a fatfree 88 minutes, blood father, directed by jeanfrancois richet the man behind the vincent cassel gangster epic mesrine is an efficient and pleasurable badmantriestogogood exposition that gives gibson ample opportunity to flex his nowsomewhatgrizzled movie star muscle. Aug 12, 2016 so perhaps the most surprising news is, a movie called blood father starring a 2016 mel gibson is actually a lot better than it has any right to be. Aug 26, 2016 the movie, directed by jeanfrancois richet, finds the grizzled loner of a hero fighting to protect his daughter. Mel gibson is putting his muscles on full display in his upcoming movie blood father.
Blood father is an action thriller starring mel gibson about an excon trying to protect his estranged daughter from drug runners. Mel gibsons upcoming movie, blood father, has been spotted filming in albuquerque, nm. Actie thriller film geregisseerd door jeanfrancois richet. Watch blood father online stream full movie directv. Blood father an exconvict and estranged father finds the chance to prove himself when his daughter seeks his help shaking off a dangerous group of drug dealers. Mel gibson, erin moriarty, diego luna, michael parks. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as max rockatansky in the first three films of the postapocalyptic action series mad max and as martin riggs in the buddy cop film series lethal weapon. Mel gibson, erin moriarty, diego luna watch all you want for free.
The new mel gibson movie, blood father, is the latest to feature a motorcycle chase and while hollywood movies usually get motorcycles all wrong, this is pretty real. Blood father 2016 link the expendables 3 2014 stonebanks machete kills 20. Expect lots of guns and shooting, with bloody wounds and character deaths. Despite hollywood and its petty hypocritical judgment of him, mel is still one of the best actors of this or any other age. In zijn vertrouwde rol als ontspoorde vader gaat hij tot het uiterste om zijn.
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 who will do anything to protect his daughter. After loading up, the gang goes to kill a tenant family who apparently stole money stashed in the walls of their rented house. In blood father, mel gibson plays with pulp fiction hobbesian to the max, blood father is unwaveringly nasty and brutish. Mel gibson in blood father wild bunch in 2006, the actor was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in malibu. Blood father is a brutal, sizzling action film that has a lead that will melt your eyes off at sight. Motorbikes, guns and tattoos about in this fun action film. We first confront the actor in extreme closeup, and his appearance is a. Cannes film festival t he first we see of mel gibson in blood father, his first proper vehicle since 2011s the beaver, is in extreme closeup. In blood father, mel gibson plays with pulp fiction. Gibson plays a haggard, exhausted father who must summon the strength to save his daughters life in. Mel gibson was 59 in blood father when he played the character john link that was over 4 years ago in 2016. Mel gibson channels mad max in blood father trailer jul 8, 2016. Blood father official trailer 2016 mel gibson action. From his opening monologue where it could be argued hes talking about his real self, to the relationship hes trying to repair with his daughter as a possible metaphor to the way the general public views mel today, and when mel goes all crazy eyes and scream his.
Mel gibson uncredited braveheart 1995 william wallace maverick 1994 bret maverick the man without a face 1993 justin mcleod the chili con carne club short 1993 mel forever young 1992 capt. Clocking in at a fatfree 88 minutes, blood father, directed by jeanfrancois richet the man behind the vincent cassel gangster epic mesrine is an efficient and pleasurable badmantriestogogood exposition that gives gibson ample opportunity to flex his nowsomewhatgrizzled moviestar muscle. Erin followed that up with the action thriller blood father 2016, starring mel gibson and william h. An exconvict mel gibson and his estranged daughter erin moriarty go on the run from her drugdealing boyfriend diego luna and his vicious cartel. With mel gibson, erin moriarty, diego luna, michael parks.
This movie proves that mel gibson still has the goods, even if he is getting on in. There is always so much emotion and action that holds your attention in his movies. Gibsons character in blood father makes a point of mentioning that one of his misadventures happened on the pacific coast highway a motorcycle mishap that bought john link a steel plate in his. Blood father stars mel gibson as john link, an exconvict who fights to protect his estranged daughter from the drug cartel that is hunting. Its one of my faults, you tend to focus on yourself a lot. When runaway teenager lydia erin moriarity accidentally shoots her drugs cartel boyfriend, she makes a desperate run for it, asking for help from her estranged father link mel gibson, a tough excon still on parole. Gibson plays a haggard, exhausted father who must summon the strength to save his daughters life in this muscular yet disciplined movie. Today he is 64, and has starred in 64 movies in total, 8 since blood father was released. For a start, blood father is perfectly cast, from mel on down. Mel gibson stars as a father trying to protect his troubled daughter from a group of drug dealers in the intense trailer for blood. As a star, gibson cant drum up a faithful audience at the multiplexes these days.
Five years after starring as a personally fractured family man in the beaver, and after an assortment of highprofile projects that fell apart including one about the maccabees, he returns in blood father, a pulpy father daughter actioncomedy that plays like a mea culpa. First up is blood father, a violent, lowkey drama opening in limited release august 12. Mel gibson to star in the takenstyle thriller blood father jeanclaude van damme has an idea on how he can return for the expendables 4 legendary trailer voice artist hal. Mel gibson strikes grindhouse gold this sleazy, satisfying fugitive revenge drama balances blood, guts and. Blood father also stars erin moriarty, diego luna, michael parks, and. An excon reunites with his estranged 16yearold daughter when she contacts after being involved in a murder hatched by a ruthless gang of mexican drug dealers who now want her. Favorite mel gibson films a list of 29 titles created 21 sep 2015 mel ranked a list of 35 titles created 11 jul 2016 watchlist 2020 a list of 47 titles. Gibson plays john link, proprietor of missing link tattoo, which he runs out. Together, father and daughter go into hiding, pursued by vicious killers. Gibson plays a recovering alcoholic and excon, who must protect his estranged daughter from drug dealers.
Jul 07, 2016 blood father stars mel gibson as john link, an exconvict who wasnt around to raise his daughter lydia played by erin moriarty when she was growing up. Mel gibsons blood father begins comeback after call to. Blood father internet movie firearms database guns in. In the grizzled spectacle gibson willingly makes of himself, it has a bmovie. Mel gibson returns in blood father with chance for another.
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