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Directed by | Isaac Florentine |
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Music by | Stephen Edwards |
Cinematography | Tal Lazar |
Edited by | Irit Raz |
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Distributed by | Daro Film Distribution VVS Films XLrator Media |
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80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3 million |
Close Range (formerly known as Dust Up) is a 2015 American action thriller film directed by Isaac Florentine, and starring Scott Adkins, Nick Chinlund, Jake La Botz, and Tony Perez. The film follows Colton MacReady, a rogue soldier-turned-outlaw, who is forced to protect his sister and young niece from a corrupt sheriff and a dangerous drug cartel who descend upon his ranch for revenge.
The film premiered on Polish television on September 16, 2015. It received a limited theatrical release and VOD release in the United States on December 4, followed by a home video release on January 5, 2016.
In order to protect his sister and young niece, Colton MacReady, a rogue soldier-turned-outlaw, is forced to battle against a corrupt sheriff and a dangerous drug cartel.
After "many delays" due to Adkins' busy schedule, filming began on December 1, 2014, and wrapped on February 3, 2015.
On September 16, 2015, the worldwide premiere took place on Polish television. It will receive a limited theatrical release and VOD release in the United States on December 4.
On February 8, 2015, Bleiberg Entertainment presented (and sold) Close Range to potential buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin. Blue Box Entertainment bought the distribution rights to "key territories" (on behalf of interested parties); the US rights were sold to XLrator Media and the Canadian rights to VVS Films. Daro Films also bought the distribution rights (to Eastern Europe and Africa); as did AB Groupe (to France), California Filmes (to Latin America), Dutch FilmWorks (to Benelux), Eagle Films (to the Middle East), Moviebox (to Turkey), Second Gen Pictures (to Spain), and SGN Mediaworks (to India). A teaser trailer and poster was released on February 11, followed by the official trailer and theatrical poster on August 21.
Based on the votes of 327 viewers in Poland, Filmweb awarded Close Range 5.3 stars out of ten.