New Blood [Region 2] | ![New Blood [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XCKM1JW4L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Michael Hurst
Actors: John Hurt, Nick Moran, Carrie-anne Moss, Shawn Wayans, Joe Pantoliano
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: French (Subtitled), French (Original Language), English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 98 Minutes
EAN: 3357803052611
ASIN: B00005OAXB
Theatrical Release Date: January 10, 2001
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Michael Hurst's blood-soaked directorial debut only sounds like a vampire flick. This violent tale of a heist gone sour is indebted to Reservoir Dogs and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, but trades the jagged humor and colorful personalities of those films for an unremittingly dark ambiance of duplicity and double-crosses. The plot hinges on a rather implausible premise: grief-ridden father John Hurt agrees to pose as a wealthy kidnap victim for his estranged son (Nick Moran), a doomed punk car thief, and in return the kid will donate his heart to save his dying sister. The twist is that Hurt will not come out of this alive and he knows it--just part of the fractured dynamic of guilt and vengeance between father and son. That's actually only the first of many twists in a devious little thriller where practically everyone has an ulterior motive and a complete lack of scruples. Hurst's script, told almost entirely in a quilt of flashbacks within flashbacks, is built on a shaky foundation of dubious logic and unlikely behavior: more than contrived, it's downright unbelievable. But his execution is sound: he winds up the long night of scheming lies in a chaotic graveside shootout and a smart, satisfying, quietly redemptive conclusion. Joe Pantoliano costars as a ruthless crew leader with a wild white mane of hair, and Carrie-Anne Moss is the cool, calculating heist mastermind. --Sean Axmaker
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 3 Stars... January 22, 2009
Kickboxfan (Shenandoah, Iowa USA)
I bought this DVD because of the very sexy Carrie-Anne Moss. I figured with her at least the movie wouldn't be a flop. I was disappointed. Carrie-Anne was in a limited number of scenes and had limited dialog. Her character was so bland and unnecessary that she wasn't even allowed to show off any of her acting tallents. The movie was purposely filmed very dark, mostly outside at night but even inside the buildings there was limited lighting. It was difficult to make out the characters because half of their face was usually in the shadows. The plot is ever changing and you can't tell what is the truth and what isn't, and it really doesn't matter. No character draws you into their plight, which leaves you wondering if you even care what happens next. The best part of the movie was the brief appearance of Eugene Robert Glasier (who played Operations on La Femme Nikita) as mobster boss Mr. Ryan. If you are a hard core fan of Carre-Ann Moss or Eugene Robert Glasier you will enjoy this movie, otherwise I suggest you not waste 90 minutes of your life on this movie.
 Great unknown movie January 23, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
New Blood was a very good movie and deffinetly didn't get enough credit. If your looking for a good exiting movie to get, id deffinetly go with this. The acting was very good, and the standout of the cast was deffinetly Carrie Anne Moss, who was funny, mysterious, and of course beautiflu all at the same time.
If you want to see a good underated movie, you have to see the New Blood!
Another Guy Ritchie? November 6, 2001
Keith A. Breedlove (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I caught this on Cinemax and thought it was another Guy Ritchie sequel to "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". I was surprised that it wasn't, but no matter. It's good fun, especially not knowing what's really happening until the very end. Its plot may be implausible -- and having a kid smart enough to pull off something like this, but still only a punk car thief -- but you'll believe every twist and turn.
Good movie! July 27, 2001
Bryan (Iwakuni, Japan)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I gotta question. There are scenes where they wore black masks, does anyone know what the masks are called or where I can purchase one???
Good Movie! July 27, 2001
Bryan (Iwakuni, Japan)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was awesome movie that kept me at the edge of my seat. I gotta question. THere was a scene where they wore these black masks....Does anyone know what those masks are called or where I can purchase one???
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