Blunt Force Trauma
Film poster
Directed byKen Sanzel
Written byKen Sanzel
Produced by
  • Gary Preisler
  • Eric Brenner
Starring
CinematographyPaulo Perez
Edited byMatt Mayer
Music byDarren Jackson
Production
companies
  • ETA Films
  • Global Film Partners
  • Monogram Entertainment
Distributed byVoltage Pictures
Release date
Running time
97 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Colombia
LanguageEnglish

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

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

Production

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

John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter criticized the film, stating that it "takes itself much more seriously than viewers will."[2]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 DeFore, John (September 8, 2015). "'Blunt Force Trauma': Montreal Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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