Blood Father

Blood Father

6.2IMDb Score
Released:2016-08-11
Duration:88 min
Country:France
Director:Jean-François Richet
Actors:Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, William H. Macy, Michael Parks, Thomas Mann
Production:Wild Bunch, Why Not Productions

Overview:

An ex-con reconnects with his estranged teenage daughter while fighting to keep her alive after she becomes a target of violent drug dealers.

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