Blue Ruin

About Blue Ruin

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

Blue Ruin is a 2014 crime thriller film directed by Jeremy Saulnier. The film is filed under violence, vigilante, sister, and shotgun.

Macon Blair stars as Dwight Evans, Devin Ratray as Ben Gaffney, Amy Hargreaves as Sam Evans, and Kevin Kolack as Teddy Cleland. Released in April 2014, it runs 90 minutes.

The screenplay is by Jeremy Saulnier. Production companies include filmscience and Paradise City. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.

Cold in July, Sicario, and Mandy make useful companions to Blue Ruin, all filed under murder, neo-noir, and revenge. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 1,696 votes and it carries a R rating.