Into the Ashes

The film follows Nick, a blue-collar ex-con who lives in a small town in the Alabama countryside. When Sloan, an insidious figure from his past, shows up and kills his wife, it sends Nick's world into a tailspin. Hell-bent on revenge, he tracks down Sloan and his gang, all the while having to deal with his father-in-law, the local sheriff Frank, who is forced to wrestle with his own morality in the midst of his daughter's murder. When Nick and Frank's paths finally cross after Nick has exacted his revenge, Frank has to make a final decision: whether to compromise his ethical standpoint and let Nick go, or continue to abide by the rules of the law which govern his conduct.

• Luke Grimes as Nick Brenner
• Frank Grillo as Sloan
• Marguerite Moreau as Tara Brenner
• Robert Taylor as Frank Parson
• James Badge Dale as Sal Porter
• Andrea Frankle as Marlene Porter
• Brady Smith as Brad Engels
• Dave Maldonado as Jordan
• Jeff Pope as Junior
• David Cade as Charlie
• Scott Peat as Bruce
• Rob Mello as Forchet

It was announced in January 2018 that Luke Grimes, Frank Grillo and Robert Taylor were to star, with Aaron Harvey writing and directing the film.{{Cite web|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|date=2018-01-18|title=Frank Grillo, Luke Grimes & Robert Taylor Set For Crime Thriller 'Into The Ashes'|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/into-the-ashes-movie-frank-grillo-luke-grimes-robert-taylor-1202248260/|access-date=2020-09-13|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} Further casting continued in January 2018 with James Badge Dale, Marguerite Moreau, Scott Peat, David Cade and Brady Smith joining the cast. Filming began that month in Birmingham, Alabama.{{Cite web|date=2018-01-20|title=New movie will film in Alabama, according to report|url=https://www.al.com/entertainment/2018/01/new_movie_to_begin_filming_in.html|access-date=2020-09-13|website=al|language=en}}{{Citation|last=Martinez|first=Marlei|title=Stars from "Longmire," "50 Shades of Grey" film in Birmingham|date=2018-02-14|url=https://www.wvtm13.com/article/stars-from-longmire-50-shades-of-grey-film-in-birmingham/17805980|language=en|access-date=2020-09-13}}

The film was released in theaters on July 19, 2019, by RLJE Films.

Richard Roeper, writing for the Chicago Sun Times, gave the film 3 out of 4 stars writing "while not all the pieces of the puzzle fit perfectly into place, it's still a good yarn filled with arresting visuals and solid performances."{{Cite web|last=Roeper|first=Richard|date=2019-07-19|title='Into the Ashes': Stylish, violent Western noir keeps us guessing|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/19/20697423/into-ashes-review-movie-frank-grillo-film|access-date=2020-09-13|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en}} Douglas Davidson of Elements of Madness gave the film a positive review, stating "With proper expectations, Aaron Harvey’s Into the Ashes is an engaging, well-performed, introspective crime thriller."{{Cite web|last=Davidson|first=Douglas|date=2019-07-18|title="Into the Ashes" is an engaging, introspective crime thriller.|url=https://elementsofmadness.com/2019/07/18/into-the-ashes/|access-date=2020-09-13|website=Elements of Madness|language=en-US}}

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Category:2019 films

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