Film

Blood Out

Name: Blood Out
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2011
Cast: 50 Cent, Val Kilmer, Luke Goss, Vinnie Jones, AnnaLynne McCord

A small-town sheriff abandons his badge to hunt his brother's killer in the criminal underworld. Blood Out is a straightforward revenge thriller with hard-boiled action and a cast of character actors chewing scenery. It's made for people who want their violence uncomplicated and their plot predictable.

TMDb rating

2.6

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