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Blood for Dust is the type of generic crime thriller that not only has a forgettable title, but is something that you wont remember watching a week later. That doesnt mean its a stinker, though, and Rod Blackhursts strong direction and commanding performances from the cast make this slow burn indie a familiar, yet still unpredictable, ride.
Traveling salesman Cliff (Scoot McNairy) is drowning in debt and struggling to take care of his family. All he wants is the American Dream, but the only things he seems to be catching are remnants in the rearview mirror. When he has a chance encounter with Ricky (Kit Harington), a colleague from a dark past hed rather forget, Cliff joins him and American cartel boss John (Josh Lucas) for a dangerous j...