More than four years after an accidental on-set tragedy claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Rust will be available to watch in theaters and at home.
Film producer and co-writer Alec Baldwin stars as Harland Rust, a misanthropic outlaw on the run with his 13-year-old grandson, Lucas (Patrick Scott McDermott). Premiering May 2, Rust will have a limited theatrical release and will be available to buy for $14.99 to stream online on Apple TV, Prime Video and other video-on-demand platforms.
At a Glance: How to Stream Rust Online
Joel Souza’s Western film has been “haunted by death and scandal,” notes The Hollywood Reporter film critic Lovia Gyarkye, as a result of the legal issues surrounding the accidental death of Hutchins.
Baldwin accidentally discharged a prop firearm he thought contained only blanks. A live round was in the chamber and fatally wounded Hutchins and also hit Souza. The ensuing legal proceedings revealed on-set negligence and raised questions about Hollywood’s on-set gun safety. Hutchins’ widower, Matthew Hutchins, reached a settlement with Baldwin and other Rust producers and was named executive producer. As part of the agreement, Rust was allowed to be completed and the Hutchinses son, Andros, will benefit financially from the film’s sale.
Prop armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and is serving an 18-month prison sentence. Involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were dismissed last December.
In her review, Gyarkye writes that Rust “is haunted by its history. The movie, which is dedicated to Hutchins, has thematic threads that align eerily with the contours of Baldwin’s case. The action in Rust is propelled by an accidental killing, and its central moral dilemma concerns an infamous man trying to do the right thing. Baldwin’s performance is somber, weighted perhaps by the events on set. He plays Rust, the titular character and grandfather of the accused, as a recognizably tormented figure.”
See the film’s trailer below, and learn more about where to stream Rust online.
Rust will be available to stream online starting on May 1 at 9 p.m. PT/May 2 at midnight. The film can be pre-ordered for $14.99 on digital at Apple TV, Prime Video and other VOD platforms.
What Is Rust About? Synposis, Cast, Run Time
Rust takes place in 1880s Wyoming and stars Alec Baldwin as the notorious outlaw Harland Rust. When his recently orphaned grandson, Lucas Hollister (Patrick Scott McDermott), accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang, Rust breaks him out of jail and the two go on the run toward Mexico. The duo must survive an unforgiving wilderness while outrunning U.S. Marshal Wood Helm (Josh Hopkins) and the bounty hunter Fenton “Preacher” Lang (Travis Fimmel).
Rust runs two hours and 19 minutes and also stars Frances Fisher, Jake Busey, Travis Hammer, Devon Werkheiser, Chris Gann and others.