Jason Buxton
Director
Blackbird (2012)
This is a film about a troubled teen, Sean Randall, who is falsely accused of planning a Columbine shooting scenario. It all begins when an unlikely bond forms between Sean (Connor Jessup) and a preppy teenage girl named Deanna Roy (Alexia Fast). Deanna's boyfriend is deeply threatened by Sean and Deanna's friendship, resulting in a violent confrontation. Seeking to protect himself, Sean issues a death threat online - and is swiftly arrested. When the police raid Sean's home, they find rifles, shotguns, knives and ammunition - all property of Sean's father Ricky (Michael Buie), an avid hunter. They also find a supposed "hit list" with twenty names of people who have tormented Sean. The authorities and the media proclaim another Columbine has been narrowly averted, and soon Sean faces a terrifying imprisonment in a youth detention facility. Sean's only hope is to overcome his dark image, and prove his innocence to Deanna and to his community.
Genres: Drama
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Plex, Cineverse + 2 more, Plex Channel, Fawesome
Production Companies: A71 Productions, Festina Lente Productions, Story Engine Pictures
Country: Canada
Production Country:
Canada
Languages:
English
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Runtime: 103 min.
Released: Sept. 9, 2012
Status: Released
Certification: 12 / 13+