Blood Out

{{short description|2011 film directed by Jason Hewitt}} {{About|the 2011 film|other uses|Blood In, Blood Out (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2012}} {{Infobox film | name = Blood Out | image = Blood Out.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Jason Hewitt | producer = Michael Arata Jason Hewitt Carsten H.W. Lorenz | writer = John A. O'Connell Jason Hewitt | starring = Luke Goss Vinnie Jones Val Kilmer 50 Cent AnnaLynne McCord Tamer Hassan | music = Jermaine Stegall | cinematography = Christian Herrera | editing = Ezra Gould Matt Hathcox Donald Ray Washington | studio = Films In Motion Voodoo Production Cinema Management Group | distributor = Lionsgate | released = {{Film date|2011|4|26}} | runtime = 89 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $2.5 million<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fastlaneng.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com/public/search/ent |title=Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search |website=Louisiana Economic Development |format=Type "Blood Out" in the search box |access-date= March 9, 2023 |archive-date=June 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615095911/https://fastlaneng.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com/public/search/ent |url-status=live }}</ref>

| gross = }} '''''Blood Out''''' is a 2011 American direct-to-video action film written by Jason Hewitt and John A. O'Connell and starring Val Kilmer and Luke Goss.<ref name="theadvocate"/> The film is Hewitt's directorial debut.<ref name="scene"/>

== Premise == Small town Cop Michael Savion (Luke Goss) gets stone-walled by big city detectives led by Hardwick (50 Cent) when he asks them to investigate his younger brother's death. After his brother's death he swears vengeance in a flashback where he fires his gun in the rain over his dead body. His brother David (Ryan Donowho), a gangster, was murdered by members of his own gang for having wanted to quit the gang lifestyle in order to marry Gloria (a gang member's sister), and for being suspected of 'ratting' out his gang's activities. Savion takes off his badge and goes vigilante to seek justice for the death of his brother, and crosses paths with Arturo (Val Kilmer), the leader of an international ring involved in human trafficking.

==Cast== * Luke Goss as Michael * Tamer Hassan as Elias * AnnaLynne McCord as Anya * Vinnie Jones as Zed * 50 Cent as Hardwick * Val Kilmer as Arturo * Ed Quinn as Anthony * Ryan Donowho as David * Ambyr Childers as Medic * Michael Arata as Detective * Jesse Pruett as Methhead * Bobby Lashley as Hector * Stephanie Honore as Gloria

==Production== Filming began May 10, 2010<ref name="theadvocate"/> on locations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.<ref name="wafb"/>

Vinnie Jones appears in the film. Despite reports of an earlier conflict with actor Tamer Hassan, both were quite amicable on and off the set.<ref name="thetelegraph"/>

WWE Wrestler Bobby Lashley stars in the film.

As an unusual method of "clearing his head" on set after "flubbing" an occasional line of dialog, Val Kilmer would briefly break into dog-like barks and howls.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}

Lionsgate/Grindstone acquired distribution rights for the U.S. and Canada while Lionsgate U.K. acquired distribution right for the UK,<ref name="variety1"/><ref name="hollywoodreporter1"/> and has announced tentative plans for an end-of-year domestic release of the film.<ref name="scene"/>

==Soundtrack== The film was scored by Jermaine Stegall, and features the single "Hells Gates" by Colin C. Allrich under his Slighter alias.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477675/|title=IMDB full cast and crew|website=IMDb }}</ref> Also T. Lee from DesFly Entertainment song called "Im Da Shit.

==Release== The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in America on April 26, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/blood-out.html|title=Lionsgate has announced a new film starring Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson|date=February 28, 2011|author=Tom Woodward|publisher=DVDActive|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref>

== References == <references>

<ref name="theadvocate">{{cite news|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/93000679.html|title=''Blood Out'' set to begin filming|last=Tramontana|first=Lisa|date=May 7, 2010|publisher=2theadvocate.com|accessdate=June 17, 2010}}</ref>

<ref name="variety1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019106.html?categoryid=3628&cs=1&nid=2562|title=Cinema Management out for 'Blood'|last=Horst|first=Carol|date=May 11, 2010|magazine=Variety|accessdate=June 17, 2010}}</ref>

<ref name="hollywoodreporter1">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i72c75ed7f04f40a8c6235edf4803b33a |title=CMG racks up pre-sales for thriller 'Blood Out' |author=Hollywood Reporter staff report |date=June 3, 2010 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=June 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614070559/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i72c75ed7f04f40a8c6235edf4803b33a |archivedate=June 14, 2010 }}</ref>

<ref name="thetelegraph">{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/vinnie-jones-and-blood-out-co-star-tamer-hassan-in-fight-outside-hotel/story-e6fredpu-1225858720322|title=Vinnie Jones and Blood Out co-star Tamer Hassan in fight outside hotel|date=April 26, 2010|newspaper=The Telegraph|publisher=adelaidenow.com.au|accessdate=June 17, 2010}}</ref>

<ref name="wafb">{{cite news|url=http://www.wafb.com/global/story.asp?s=12293934|title=Val Kilmer shoots film in Baton Rouge|date=April 12, 2005|work=WAFB|publisher=wafb.com|accessdate=June 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622080708/http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=12293934|archive-date=June 22, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="scene">{{cite news|url=http://scenelouisiana.com/?p=1343|title=''Blood Out'' gets domestic, foreign distribution|last=Vandelay|first=Arthur|date=June 4, 2010|work=Scene Magazine|publisher=scenelouisiana.com|accessdate=June 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613005959/http://scenelouisiana.com/?p=1343|archive-date=June 13, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> </references>

==External links== * {{IMDb title|1477675|Blood Out}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110420011311/http://roycedorazio.com/2011/03/hewittjason-calls-in-to-promote-his-film-blood-out/ Podcast interview with Jason Hewitt]

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