''Red Canyon'' is a 2008 film directed by Giovanni Rodriguez, produced by Laura Pratt, and written by Rodriguez and Pratt. It was filmed in the badlands of

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in 2007, and stars

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Justin Hartley Justin Scott Hartley (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor, television producer, and director. He has played Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera '' Passions'' (2002–2006), Oliver Queen on the WB/ CW television series ''Smallvill ...

and

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The film is also notable for the ending and the directorial debut of Giovanni Rodriguez, the stepson of well-known artist

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Synopsis

A brother and sister, Devon (

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) and Regina (

), survive a brutal attack in the small town in which their mother was raised. As adults they return to the town to sell their mother's property and get on with their lives. They return to the town with three friends: Tom (

), Samir (Ankur Bhatt), and Terra ( Katie Maguire). But in returning home they run into old friend Harley (

Noah Fleiss Noah Fleiss (born April 16, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as the eponymous Sam Whitney in '' Josh and S.A.M.'' (1993). Subsequently, he played the title character in '' Joe the King'' (199 ...

) and old enemy Mac (

), and returning to that dark place awakens a killing rage in a town where everyone has ties that bind. Regina learns that no one and nothing can be trusted — not even her own memories. She learns the past doesn't simply haunt, it hurts.

Release

''Red Canyon'' premiered at the NYLIFF and the Strasbourg International Film Festival. It was released in October 2009 and on DVD October 20, 2009.

References

External links

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