''Blood of Redemption'' is a 2013 American
crime action thriller film directed by Giorgio Serafini and Shawn Sourgose.
The film was released on
direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray in the
United States
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and
Canada
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on September 24, 2013.
[ The film stars ]Dolph Lundgren
Hans Lundgren (, ; born 3 November 1957), better known as Dolph Lundgren, is a Swedish actor, filmmaker and martial artist. His breakthrough came in 1985, when he starred in '' Rocky IV'' as the imposing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago. Since then, Lu ...
, Billy Zane, Gianni Capaldi
Gianni Capaldi is a Scottish actor and film and television producer.
Early life and education
Born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire to parents Tony and Maria, Capaldi grew up in the town and went to St Mary's Primary School followed by Hamilt ...
, Vinnie Jones
Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chels ...
and Robert Davi
Robert John Davi (born 1953) is an American actor, singer and filmmaker. Over the course of his acting career, Davi has performed in more than 130 films. Among his most known roles are opera-singing heavy Jake Fratelli in ''The Goonies'' (1985), ...
.
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
Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chels ...
) 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
Hans Lundgren (, ; born 3 November 1957), better known as Dolph Lundgren, is a Swedish actor, filmmaker and martial artist. His breakthrough came in 1985, when he starred in '' Rocky IV'' as the imposing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago. Since then, Lu ...
), and tries to regain his powerful position within the mafioso by fighting his enemies head on.
Cast
* Dolph Lundgren
Hans Lundgren (, ; born 3 November 1957), better known as Dolph Lundgren, is a Swedish actor, filmmaker and martial artist. His breakthrough came in 1985, when he starred in '' Rocky IV'' as the imposing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago. Since then, Lu ...
as Axel "The Swede"
* Billy Zane as Quinn Forte Grimaldi
* Gianni Capaldi
Gianni Capaldi is a Scottish actor and film and television producer.
Early life and education
Born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire to parents Tony and Maria, Capaldi grew up in the town and went to St Mary's Primary School followed by Hamilt ...
as Kurt Grimaldi
* Vinnie Jones
Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chels ...
as Campbell
* Robert Davi
Robert John Davi (born 1953) is an American actor, singer and filmmaker. Over the course of his acting career, Davi has performed in more than 130 films. Among his most known roles are opera-singing heavy Jake Fratelli in ''The Goonies'' (1985), ...
as Hayden
* Robert Miano
Robert Miano (born September 25, 1942) is an American actor.
Early life
Robert Miano was born in New York City and raised in the Southeast Bronx neighborhood. He is of Italian descent.
At the age of fifteen Robert Miano was discovered by a tale ...
as Sergio Grimaldi
* Massi Furlan
Massimiliano "Massi" Furlan (born 29 September 1968) is an Italian-American actor and film producer who began his entertainment career as a stand-up comedian. He is known for appearing in several television series and in the films ''The Dark Knig ...
as Boris
* LaDon Drummond as Agent West
* Stephanie Rae Anderson as Escort #1
* Manny Ayala as Bum Hitman
* Al Burke as Officer Bauer
* Zoli Dora as Campbell Henchman #2
* Mario E. Garcia as Officer Paul Crain
* Jelly Howie as Loryn
* Clint Glenn Hummel as Private Evans
* Elisabeth Hunter as Officer Smith
* Scott Ly as Lin Chau
* Gus Lynch as Officer Brown
* Marcus Natividad as Asian Assassin
* Brad Nelson as Junkyard
* Tasha Reign
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Early life
Born in ...
as Senator's Escort #1
* Raven Rockette as Lin Chau's Escort
* Gilbert Rosales as Man Outside Bar
* Chuck Saale as LAPD Captain Bruce
* Jenny Shakeshaft
Jennifer Marie Shakeshaft (born December 26, 1984) is an American actress and model living in Los Angeles, California.
Early life
Shakeshaft was born and raised in Monument, Colorado. She attended Lewis-Palmer High School. She was a member ...
as Call Girl
* Rikki Six as Senator's Escort #2
* James Storm as Senator Roswald
* Reena Tolentino as Gorgeous Woman
* Scott Vancea as Quinn
* Franco Vega as Officer Hunter
Release
Home media
Entertainment One Films
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released the DVD and Blu-ray on September 24, 2011, in the United States and Canada.[
]
Reception
Critical response
Nav Qateel of ''Influx Magazine'' gave the film a C+ rating and called it a "guilty pleasure". Ian Jane of DVD Talk
DVD Talk is a home video news and review website launched in 1999 by Geoffrey Kleinman.
History
Kleinman founded the site in January 1999 in Beaverton, Oregon. Besides news and reviews, it features information on hidden DVD features known as ...
rated it 2/5 stars and wrote that the film fails to live up to its potential as a fun B film.[ 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."]
See also
* Dolph Lundgren filmography
References
External links
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes, blood_of_redemption_2013
2013 films
2013 direct-to-video films
2013 crime drama films
2013 action thriller films
American crime drama films
American action thriller films
2010s English-language films
Entertainment One films
Films about organized crime in the United States
Films produced by Gianni Capaldi
Films shot in Los Angeles
2010s American films