Savage Salvation
"Payback is dirty."
After years battling addiction, Shelby John and Ruby Red try to start over in a quiet town. Their plans are shattered when Ruby is found dead on their porch, leaving Shelby with nothing but fury and a sense of responsibility. He targets the drug dealers who supplied Ruby, moving from one... Read more
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About Savage Salvation
After years battling addiction, Shelby John and Ruby Red try to start over in a quiet town. Their plans are shattered when Ruby is found dead on their porch, leaving Shelby with nothing but fury and a sense of responsibility. He targets the drug dealers who supplied Ruby, moving from one confrontation to the next with reckless intensity. Armed with a nail gun and a heater of adrenaline, Shelby tears into the town's criminal underworld, closing in on a figure known as Coyote. Sheriff Church, a steady anchor in law and order, races to stop this escalating vigilante justice before the violence spills past control. The tone stays tense as the violence climbs, testing the boundaries of loyalty and sanity until a moment of reckoning feels inevitable.
Directed by Randall Emmett from an original screenplay by Adam Taylor Barker and Chris Sivertson, Savage Salvation arrived in 2022 as a lean low budget thriller anchored by a recognizable cast and a push toward muscular, no frills action tonight.
Box office details are not widely reported for Savage Salvation reflecting its limited release and modest footprint in theaters and streaming. No widely circulated worldwide grosses are documented, and public tracking across platforms remains inconsistent in several regional markets overall.
No major awards or nominations are listed for Savage Salvation. The presence of Robert De Niro and John Malkovich drew interest, yet the title did not become a fixture on awards circuits or notable film festivals, and distribution remained limited outside mainstream channels. The case has sparked budget talk online.
Reception and themes: Critics describe a blunt brisk pace that puts grief and addiction at the core of a vigilante arc, while Sheriff Church stands as a counterforce to violence. The film raises questions about revenge, responsibility, and the cost of unchecked acts, leaving viewers to weigh mercy against justice.
Details
- Release Date
- December 02, 2022
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- R
- User Ratings
- 269 votes
- Type
- Movie
- Genres
- Thriller
- Country
- Canada
- Studio
- River Bay Films +4 more
- Budget
- $85,645
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Official Trailer
Cast
Jack Huston
Shelby John
Robert De Niro
Sheriff Church
John Malkovich
Peter
Willa Fitzgerald
Ruby Red
Quavo
Coyote
Meadow Williams
Detective Zeppelin
Swen Temmel
Elvis Kincaid
Noel Gugliemi
Silas (as Noel G.)
Jonny Orsini
Skeeter
Dale Dickey
Greta
Director: Randall Emmett
Written by: Adam Taylor Barker, Chris Sivertson