Rust
Short description
Set in the American frontier during the 1880s, this western follows Harland Rust, a notorious outlaw who breaks his grandson, Lucas, out of prison. Lucas had been sentenced to death after accidentally killing a local man. The two fugitives attempt to escape toward Mexico while being pursued by bounty hunter Fenton Lang and U.S. Marshal Wood Helm. As they travel, the mismatched pair faces buried secrets and develops an unexpected emotional connection.
Written and directed by Joel Souza, this production is the second film in his directing career, following Crown Vic. The movie stars Alec Baldwin as Harland Rust, with a supporting cast that includes Josh Hopkins, Patrick Scott McDermott, Travis Fimmel, Frances Fisher, and Rhys Coiro. The project was produced by Alec Baldwin, Anjul Nigam, and Anna Granucci through production companies including BondIt Media Capital and Highland Film Group.
The film received mixed reactions from viewers and professionals. It holds a rating of 5.7/10 on IMDb based on 4,900 votes and 6.8/10 on TMDB from 197 votes. These audience scores are slightly higher than the film critics' rating of 5.6/10, which was derived from 50 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- In November 2021, during filming in New Mexico, one of the lighting technicians, Jason Miller, was bitten by a venomous brown recluse spider while dismantling the set. A few days later, the technician developed sepsis and necrosis of the hand.
- An accident occurred on set – actor Alec Baldwin fired a pistol that turned out to be loaded with live ammunition. As a result, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed, and director Joel Souza was wounded.
- Filming took place in two stages: from October 6 to October 21, 2021, and from April 20, 2023, to May 22, 2023.
- The translation of the title is "Rust."
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