Blue Ruin Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Revenge comes home

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Last modified: Jul. 20, 2014

Blue Ruin

Release Date: Friday, April 25, 2014 Limited

Director: Jeremy Saulnier

Starring: Macon Blair • Devin Ratray • Amy Hargreaves • Kevin Kolack • Eve Plumb

R Thriller 1 hr, 32 m

3.29 / 5.0

22% WILL SEE 78% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The film follows a mysterious outsider whose quiet life is turned upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving himself an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

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Who stars in Blue Ruin – Cast List

M
Macon Blair
... Dwight

The Thicket, Green Room
D
Devin Ratray
... Ben Gaffney

Masterminds, Nebraska
A
Amy Hargreaves
... Sam

Self-Help, How He Fell In Love
K
Kevin Kolack
... Teddy Cleland
E
Eve Plumb
... Kris Cleland
D
David W. Thompson
... William

Fear Street Part 1: 1994
B
Brent Werzner
... Carl Cleland

Who is making Blue Ruin – Crew List

A look at Blue Ruin behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jeremy Saulnier last helmed Rebel Ridge and Hold the Dark. The film's writer Jeremy Saulnier last penned Rebel Ridge and Green Room.

Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Screenwriter: Jeremy Saulnier
Producers: Richard Peete
Anish Savjani

Studio: RADiUS-TWC
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Blue Ruin

Key Facts

A classic American revenge story that recently won the FIPRESCI International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival where it screened in the Directors' Fortnight.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2013

Completed

Changed Blue Ruin movie production status. The Weinstein Co.'s Radius label has acquired North American rights to the film. Eyeing a fall theatrical release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong bloody violence, and language
Runtime: 1 hr, 32 m
Tagline: Revenge comes home
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Blue Ruin Trailers and Clips

Blue Ruin

Theatrical Trailer

Blue Ruin Release Date: When was the film released?

Blue Ruin was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 25 , 2014. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Brick Mansions, The Other Woman and The Quiet Ones. As a limited release, Blue Ruin was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.