Blackbird (2012)★ 7.0/10
- Drama
Directed by: Jason Buxton
Written by: Noel S. Baker, Amnon Buchbinder, Jason Buxton, Gillian Everill, Michael Melski
An alienated teenager's posturing online threat ignites a firestorm of fear in a small community.
- Original title
- Blackbird
- Storyline
- 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.
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 · 1,840
- Companies
- A71 Productions, Festina Lente Productions, Story Engine Pictures, Arti Film, ZED, A71 Entertainment, Breaking Glass Pictures, CBC Gem, Film1
- Release dates
- CA September 9, 2012
- PL October 18, 2012
- FR June 12, 2013
- TW June 28, 2013
- AU August 10, 2013
- CL October 3, 2013
- NL November 14, 2013