Rust (2024 film)

Rust
Rust
	Teaser poster
Directed by	Joel Souza
Screenplay by	Joel Souza
Story by	Alec Baldwin; Joel Souza;
Produced by	Alec Baldwin; Matt DelPiano; Ryan Donnell Smith; Anjul Nigam; Ryan Winterstern; Nathan Klingher; Grant Hill;
Starring	Alec Baldwin; Patrick Scott McDermott; Josh Hopkins; Travis Fimmel; Frances Fisher;
Cinematography	Halyna Hutchins; Bianca Cline;
Production; companies	Rust Movie Productions; El Dorado Pictures; Cavalry Media; Thomasville Pictures; Brittany House Pictures; Short Porch Pictures;
Distributed by	The Avenue
Release date	November 20, 2024 (Camerimage);
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8 million

Rust is a 2024 American Western film written and directed by Joel Souza. The film stars Alec Baldwin (who also produced and co-wrote the story with Souza), Patrick Scott McDermott, Travis Fimmel, Frances Fisher, and Josh Hopkins.^[2] It premiered at Camerimage on November 20, 2024. The film gained notoriety for a shooting incident in 2021, wherein cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally killed when a live round was discharged from a prop revolver that Baldwin was using.

^ Jacobs, Julia (April 25, 2023). "Alec Baldwin Returns to 'Rust', With Fake Guns and Rubber Bullets". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
^ Breznican, Anthony (August 15, 2024). "Rust Filmmaker Joel Souza Finally Speaks About Fatal Shooting on Set: "It Ruined Me"". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.