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‘Rust’: Alec Baldwin’s Ill-Fated Western

Not a western genre standout, ‘Rust’ is slow paced but watchable. The sublime cinematography sadly underscores the on-set death of the cinematographer.
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‘Rust’: Alec Baldwin’s Ill-Fated Western
Harland Rust (Alec Baldwin) in "Rust." Falling Forward Films
Mark Jackson
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NR | 2h 19m | Western | 2025

“Rust” is the movie you’ve been hearing about since Oct. 21, 2021, due to the on-set woes of star-producer Alec Baldwin. In a tragic accident, Baldwin unwittingly shot dead his cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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