Blackbird (2012)
"An alienated teenager's posturing online threat ignites a firestorm of fear in a small community."
Title: Blackbird
Original Title: Blackbird
Release Date: 2012-09-09
Status: Released
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 46 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: A71 Productions, Festina Lente Productions, Story Engine Pictures
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.
Cast
Connor Jessup
Sean Randall
Alexia Fast
Deanna Roy
Michael Buie
Ricky Randall
Alex Ozerov-Meyer
Trevor
Craig Arnold
Cory
Tanya Clarke
Paula
Jeremy Akerman
Superintendant Kirby
Hezekiah Armstrong
Lucas
John Beale
Allen
Wayne Burns
Danny
