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Blue Ruin
Why this pick
Its spare revenge story shares Out of the Furnace’s bleak realism and escalating desperation, treating retaliation as clumsy, frightening, and emotionally costly rather than triumphant.
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MOVIE2013 1h 56m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
When Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement doesn't follow through fast enough, his older brother Russell takes matters into his own hands to find justice.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Christian Bale
Russell Baze
Forest Whitaker
Chief Wesley Barnes
Casey Affleck
Rodney Baze Jr.
Gordon Michaels
Bergen County Officer
Jack Erdie
Meth Guy
Efka Kvaraciejus
Brady
Charles David Richards
Chaplain
Boyd Holbrook
Tattooed Guy