Blood of Redemption

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Blood of Redemption
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Giorgio Serafini
  • Shawn Sourgose
Written by
  • Rey Reyes
  • Giorgio Serafini
  • Shawn Sourgose
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMarco Cappetta
Edited byDanny Saphire
Music byRiccardo Eberspacher
Production
companies
  • High Five Films
  • VMI Worldwide
Distributed by Entertainment One Films
Release dates
  • September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)(United States and Canada) [1]
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million [2]

Blood of Redemption is a 2013 American crime action thriller film directed by Giorgio Serafini and Shawn Sourgose. [3] The film was released on direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray in the United States and Canada on September 24, 2013. [1] The film stars Dolph Lundgren, Billy Zane, Gianni Capaldi, Vinnie Jones and Robert Davi. [4]

Contents

Premise

Quinn (Billy Zane) is the son of a famous and powerful mafioso. In the course of one night, he loses everything. Betrayed by someone from his inner circle, Quinn is set up and arrested. His father (the patriarch of the criminal empire) is killed, and his brother suspects he is behind it all. When he is released from jail, he tries to escape the demons from his past, but that becomes an impossible task. Campbell (Vinnie Jones) is the ruthless new leader of "The Company", and he will not let Quinn live in peace. So instead of escaping them, Quinn begins to fight back. He joins forces with his former henchman and friend, The Swede (Dolph Lundgren), and tries to regain his powerful position within the mafioso by fighting his enemies head on.

Cast

Release

Home media

Entertainment One Films released the DVD and Blu-ray on September 24, 2011, in the United States and Canada. [1]

Reception

Critical response

Nav Qateel of Influx Magazine gave the film a C+ rating and called it a "guilty pleasure". [3] Ian Jane of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and wrote that the film fails to live up to its potential as a fun B film. [1] David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote, "While Blood of Redemption isn't embarrassingly terrible, it leaves much to be desired as a crime thriller, burdened by clunky storytelling, indifferent acting, and unsatisfactory plot twists. As an action film, it's even more wanting." [5]

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