Close Range (2015)
Close Range(formerly known asDust Up) is a 2015 Americanaction thrillerfilm directed byIsaac Florentine, and starringScott Adkins,Nick Chinlund,Jake La Botz, andTony 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.[4]The film premiered on Polish television on September 16, 2015. It received a limited theatrical release andVODrelease in the United States on December 4, followed by a home video release on January 5, 2016.
Plot.
In Sonora, Mexico, former soldier and now outlaw Colt Macready rescues his niece, Hailey, who was kidnapped by drug cartel leader Fernando “El Jefe” Garcia. After that, Colt retrieves a flash drive and they head home to Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Corrupt sheriff Jasper Calloway, who works for Garcia, receives a call from him ordering Jasper to detain Colt and his brother-in-law, Walt Reynolds, for stealing money from Garcia and he also saying that Colt killed his men. Garcia and his men depart Mexico to get Colt. When the sheriffs arrive at Walt’s residence, Colt quickly hides in the bunkhouse. Jasper then detains Walt and asks Colt’s sister Angela for Colt’s whereabouts. Walt says that Colt is hiding in the bunkhouse, but Colt escapes in Walt’s car and the sheriffs chase him.
Garcia and his men eventually arrive at the residence. Upon arriving, Garcia coldly shoots Walt in the head after he apologizes to him for what he did. Garcia then has his men, Reina and Cruz, search Colt to recover the flash drive. Garcia’s men hold Angela and her daughter Hailey hostage inside their house. Meanwhile, the sheriffs catch Colt but are killed by Reina and Cruz. After the gunfight, Colt manages to kill them both. Shortly afterward, he is intercepted by other men, Lobo and Aguillar. He manages to kill Aguillar and he interrogates Lobo about the contents of the flash drive which is information about Garcia’s bank accounts. Colt then kills him and races back to the residence.
After observing Jasper drive away from the residence, Colt kills one of the henchmen. When Garcia learns his men are dead, he threatens to kill Hailey if Colt does not surrender. Colt manages to overpower Garcia’s men, and a lengthy shootout between them ensues. Hailey calls the state police for help but the operator redirects to Jasper, and Angela is injured in the process while Colt managed to kill the remaining men. Colt orders Angela and Hailey to escape from the house, but they are caught by Garcia. However, Jasper appears and kills Garcia. Colt shoots Jasper and gives him a choice: a handcuff or a shotgun. When Jasper chooses the shotgun, Colt quickly kills him. Afterwards, Colt hands the flash drive to Angela and drives away as the state police arrive.
Production, Release, Home Media,
After “some delays” due to Adkins’ busy schedule, filming began on December 3, 2014, and wrapped on February 3, 2015. On September 16, 2015, the worldwide premiere took place on Polish television. It received a limited theatrical release and VOD release in the United States on December 4. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States on January 5, 2016.RELATED:
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Marketing.
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.Cast:
- Scott Adkins as Colton MacReady, a rogue soldier
- Nick Chinlund as Sheriff Jasper CallowayArizona police
- Jake La Botz as Walt Reynolds
- Tony Perez as Fernando Garcia
- Scott Evans as Deputy Logan
- Randy Hall as Deputy Wyatt
- Umar Khan as Sesma
- Caitlin Keats as Angela Reynolds
- Madison Lawlor as Hailey Reynolds
- Julien Cesario as Ignacio
- Jimmy Chhiu as Zavala
- Ray Diaz as Victor Garcia
- Robert Dill as Reina
- Anthony L. Fernandez as Lobo
- Eddie J. Fernandez as Mexican