Bloodworth
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shane Dax Taylor
Written by	W. Earl Brown
Based on	Provinces of Night by William Gay
Produced by	Darryl Atwater Kendi Atwater W. Earl Brown Kenneth Burke T-Bone Burnett Travis Nicholson Corky Taylor Shane Dax Taylor
Starring	Val Kilmer Kris Kristofferson Hilary Duff Dwight Yoakam W. Earl Brown[1]
Cinematography	Tim Orr
Edited by	Beguine Sanani
Music by	Randy Scruggs Patrick Warren
Production companies	Dax Productions Racer Entertainment Buffalo Bulldog Films Provinces of Night
Distributed by	Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release dates	February 6, 2010 (2010-02-06) (Santa Barbara) May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20) (United States)
Running time	105 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$12,971[3]

Bloodworth is a 2010 drama film directed by Shane Dax Taylor and based on Provinces of Night, a novel by William Gay. The film stars Val Kilmer, Kris Kristofferson, and Dwight Yoakam. Toby Keith was also set to star in the film, but later dropped out.

Plot

It's been 40 years since E. F. Bloodworth (Kris Kristofferson) abandoned his loving wife and sons for a life on the road as a full-time traveling musician. Now at the end of the line, Bloodworth reappears, forced to reckon with the stale aftermath of his departure. With his ex-wife Julia (Frances Conroy) mentally destroyed and his three sons, Warren (Val Kilmer), Boyd (Dwight Yoakam) and Brady (W. Earl Brown) soured by years of anger toward both him and each other, Bloodworth's only solace is a budding relationship with Fleming, the grandson he never knew. But when Fleming meets Raven (Hilary Duff), the woman of his dreams, will Bloodworth's presence force history to repeat itself?

Cast

• Val Kilmer as Warren Bloodworth
• Kris Kristofferson as E. F. Bloodworth
• Hilary Duff as Raven Lee Halfacre
• Reece Thompson as Fleming Bloodworth
• Dwight Yoakam as Boyd Bloodworth
• Frances Conroy as Julia Bloodworth
• W. Earl Brown as Brady Bloodworth
• Hilarie Burton as Hazel
• Sheila Kelley as Louise Halfacre
• Hank Williams III as Trigger Lipscomb
• Barry Corbin as Itchy

Production

The film is directed by Shane Taylor and adapted from the novel, Provinces of Night, by William Gay. Kenny Burke produced the film with Taylor and Brown. Music producer T-Bone Burnett supervised the film's music, which includes original compositions by Kris Kristofferson.

Filming took place in April and May 2009 in Wilmington, North Carolina.^[4]

Release

An early version of the film premiered at the 2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 6, 2010; it later screened as a work in progress at the 2010 Nashville Film Festival on April 15–22, 2010. The completed version of the film was part of the 17th Annual Austin Film Festival during October 21 to 28 in Austin, Texas. It is currently available as a part of the Netflix Instant Play.^[5]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 8 critics.^[6]