Rust(2025)

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Lucas Hollister (Patrick Scott McDermott) accidentally kills the father of two boys that had bullied his brother Jacob (Easton Malcolm). In a swift trial, he is sentenced to hang, a previous encounter used as the basis for the sentence. Lucas is broken out by Harland Rust (Alec Baldwin), later to be revealed to be his grandfather. Lucas and Harland are chased by countless bounty hunters such as Preacher (Travis Fimmel) and a posse led by Marshall Wood Helm (Josh Hopkins).

Wood catches up to Harland and Lucas and tries to take them in, but the unstable Preacher kills Clete, a member of Wood’s posse and wounds two others. Preacher corners Harland and shoots him in the chest. Wood arrives to stop him, but Preacher shoots Wood and intends to harm Lucas. Harland shoots Preacher in the back and finishes him off.

Harland offers to come with Wood and face judgement if he lets Lucas go. Wood is resistant, but Harland successfully argues to him that no good will be brought for hanging a child for an act everyone knows was an accident. Wood is convinced and lets Lucas go, lying to his boss that Lucas died in an escape attempt.

Harland is dragged out to be hanged by dies from his wounds at the gallows; his dead body is hanged regardless. Lucas makes his escape and makes contact with Evelyn (Frances Fisher) his grand aunt, and Harland’s brother, who masterminded his escape, both knowing Harland would probably die in the process. The film ends with Lucas reuniting with his brother.