An actor filed a grievance on Tuesday accusing Allan Graf, the stunt coordinator on “Rust,” of engaging in unsafe practices involving firearms on the set of a different Western film two months ago.
Shawn-Caulin Young worked on “Dead for a Dollar,” which was filmed in New Mexico in August and was directed by Walter Hill. Young alleges that while positioned off-camera, he was repeatedly hit in the face with small shrapnel and gunpowder debris. Graf was serving as the both the stunt coordinator for that film and is also listed on IMDb as its second unit director.
Young filed the complaint with SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents actors. In an interview, he told Variety that he decided to come forward after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed by a live round on the set of “Rust” near Santa Fe last week.
Graf is credited as the stunt coordinator on “Rust,” but...
Shawn-Caulin Young worked on “Dead for a Dollar,” which was filmed in New Mexico in August and was directed by Walter Hill. Young alleges that while positioned off-camera, he was repeatedly hit in the face with small shrapnel and gunpowder debris. Graf was serving as the both the stunt coordinator for that film and is also listed on IMDb as its second unit director.
Young filed the complaint with SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents actors. In an interview, he told Variety that he decided to come forward after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed by a live round on the set of “Rust” near Santa Fe last week.
Graf is credited as the stunt coordinator on “Rust,” but...
- 10/29/2021
- by Brent Lang and Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Hamish Linklater is the latest addition to Dead for a Dollar, the Western that Walter Hill helmed for Quiver Distribution, which has wrapped production in New Mexico.
He joins a cast that includes Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz, Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe, Emmy and SAG Award winner Rachel Brosnahan, SAG Award winner Benjamin Bratt, Brandon Scott and Warren Burke.
Dead for a Dollar follows a famed bounty hunter (Waltz) who runs into his sworn enemy (Dafoe), a professional gambler and outlaw that he had sent to prison years before, while on a mission to find and return the wife (Brosnahan) of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico. Standing in the way is an infamous gangster (Bratt) who gets a piece of any action that happens along the Mexican border.
Berry Meyerowitz, Neil Dunn, Carolyn McMaster and Kirk D’Amico are...
He joins a cast that includes Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz, Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe, Emmy and SAG Award winner Rachel Brosnahan, SAG Award winner Benjamin Bratt, Brandon Scott and Warren Burke.
Dead for a Dollar follows a famed bounty hunter (Waltz) who runs into his sworn enemy (Dafoe), a professional gambler and outlaw that he had sent to prison years before, while on a mission to find and return the wife (Brosnahan) of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico. Standing in the way is an infamous gangster (Bratt) who gets a piece of any action that happens along the Mexican border.
Berry Meyerowitz, Neil Dunn, Carolyn McMaster and Kirk D’Amico are...
- 9/21/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Benjamin Bratt has joined the cast of Dead for a Dollar, the Western helmed by Walter Hill for Quiver Distribution, which is currently in production in New Mexico.
The SAG Award winner will star alongside Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz, Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe, Emmy and SAG Award winner Rachel Brosnahan, Brandon Scott and Warren Burke.
Dead for a Dollar follows a famed bounty hunter (Waltz) who runs into his sworn enemy (Dafoe), a professional gambler and outlaw that he had sent to prison years before, while on a mission to find and return the wife (Brosnahan) of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico. Standing in the way is an infamous gangster (Bratt) who gets a piece of any action that happens along the Mexican border.
Berry Meyerowitz, Neil Dunn, Carolyn McMaster, Kirk D’Amico and Jeremy Wall are producing the film written by Hill,...
The SAG Award winner will star alongside Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz, Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe, Emmy and SAG Award winner Rachel Brosnahan, Brandon Scott and Warren Burke.
Dead for a Dollar follows a famed bounty hunter (Waltz) who runs into his sworn enemy (Dafoe), a professional gambler and outlaw that he had sent to prison years before, while on a mission to find and return the wife (Brosnahan) of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico. Standing in the way is an infamous gangster (Bratt) who gets a piece of any action that happens along the Mexican border.
Berry Meyerowitz, Neil Dunn, Carolyn McMaster, Kirk D’Amico and Jeremy Wall are producing the film written by Hill,...
- 8/25/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Brandon Scott and Warren Burke have joined the cast of the upcoming Western “Dead for a Dollar,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The film follows a famed bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) as he encounters his sworn enemy, a professional gambler he had sent to prison years before (Willem Dafoe), while on a mission to find and return the wife of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico (Rachel Brosnahan).
Written and directed by Walter Hill, “Dead for a Dollar” has begun principal photography in Santa Fe, N.M.
“Dead for a Dollar honors traditional Westerns while simultaneously dealing with issues of race relations and the modern empowerment of women,” Hill said.
Berry Meyerowitz, Neil Dunn, Carolyn McMaster, Kirk D’Amico and Jeremy Wall are producing the film, with executive producers including Jeff Sackman, Larry Greenberg, Waltz, Lawrence Mortorff, and Alex Habrich.
Quiver Distribution arranged the film’s financing and...
The film follows a famed bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) as he encounters his sworn enemy, a professional gambler he had sent to prison years before (Willem Dafoe), while on a mission to find and return the wife of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico (Rachel Brosnahan).
Written and directed by Walter Hill, “Dead for a Dollar” has begun principal photography in Santa Fe, N.M.
“Dead for a Dollar honors traditional Westerns while simultaneously dealing with issues of race relations and the modern empowerment of women,” Hill said.
Berry Meyerowitz, Neil Dunn, Carolyn McMaster, Kirk D’Amico and Jeremy Wall are producing the film, with executive producers including Jeff Sackman, Larry Greenberg, Waltz, Lawrence Mortorff, and Alex Habrich.
Quiver Distribution arranged the film’s financing and...
- 8/24/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe award winner Rachel Brosnahan is joining Walter Hill’s upcoming western Dead for a Dollar which already stars Oscar winner Christoph Waltz and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe.
In addition, Quiver Distribution, we understand, was instrumental in arranging the film’s financing and packaged the project alongside Canadian-based production company Chaos a Film Company. Quiver will release the movie in the U.S. and Myriad Pictures has acquired the international distribution rights which they began selling at the recent Cannes market. Deadline first told you about the project.
Dead for a Dollar follows a famed bounty hunter (Waltz) who runs into his sworn enemy, a professional gambler and outlaw that he had sent to prison years before (Dafoe), while on a mission to find and return the wife (Brosnahan) of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico. Hill also wrote the movie.
In addition, Quiver Distribution, we understand, was instrumental in arranging the film’s financing and packaged the project alongside Canadian-based production company Chaos a Film Company. Quiver will release the movie in the U.S. and Myriad Pictures has acquired the international distribution rights which they began selling at the recent Cannes market. Deadline first told you about the project.
Dead for a Dollar follows a famed bounty hunter (Waltz) who runs into his sworn enemy, a professional gambler and outlaw that he had sent to prison years before (Dafoe), while on a mission to find and return the wife (Brosnahan) of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico. Hill also wrote the movie.
- 8/10/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Three projects directed by women, three directed or co-directed by those who identify as gender-diverse.
Telefilm Canada on Thursday (August 13) announced 10 Indigenous feature projects that will receive support with an annual $4m through the Indigenous Stream.
Three of the projects are directed by women and three directed or co-directed by those who identify as gender-diverse. The projects range in subject matter from drama to thriller, sci-fi and documentary.
In its fourth year, Telefilm received more than double the amount of applications through the Indigenous Stream compared to its inaugural year. All submissions are evaluated by an external all-Indigenous jury.
“We...
Telefilm Canada on Thursday (August 13) announced 10 Indigenous feature projects that will receive support with an annual $4m through the Indigenous Stream.
Three of the projects are directed by women and three directed or co-directed by those who identify as gender-diverse. The projects range in subject matter from drama to thriller, sci-fi and documentary.
In its fourth year, Telefilm received more than double the amount of applications through the Indigenous Stream compared to its inaugural year. All submissions are evaluated by an external all-Indigenous jury.
“We...
- 8/13/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
It's funny how things can go from bad to worse to what the hell?! That's kind of the story behind the new trailer for the upcoming film Ferocious. Just from the teaser you can tell there are some intriguing (and smarmy) characters in this one.
Written and directed by Robert Cuffley, Ferocious was produced by Carolyn McMaster and Anand Ramayya. The film stars Amanda Crew, Kim Coates, Dustin Milligan, Michael Eklund and Katie Boland.
Take a peek at the trailer below, and dig the hot disco ball poster. For more visit the official Ferocious website, "like" Ferocious on Facebook and follow Ferocious on Twitter (@ferociousmovie). A theatrical release is set for later this year.
From the Press Release
Director Robert Cuffley has released the trailer for Ferocious, a nail-biting thriller about popular television actress Leigh Parrish (Amanda Crew), who tries to secretly retrieve a sexually incriminating videotape from a seedy nightclub.
Written and directed by Robert Cuffley, Ferocious was produced by Carolyn McMaster and Anand Ramayya. The film stars Amanda Crew, Kim Coates, Dustin Milligan, Michael Eklund and Katie Boland.
Take a peek at the trailer below, and dig the hot disco ball poster. For more visit the official Ferocious website, "like" Ferocious on Facebook and follow Ferocious on Twitter (@ferociousmovie). A theatrical release is set for later this year.
From the Press Release
Director Robert Cuffley has released the trailer for Ferocious, a nail-biting thriller about popular television actress Leigh Parrish (Amanda Crew), who tries to secretly retrieve a sexually incriminating videotape from a seedy nightclub.
- 9/11/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
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