Alec Baldwin Western RUST Gets Trailer, Digital Streaming Release Date
As first reported by People, the controversial Western RUST has a theatrical and streaming release date. The film will premiere in select theaters and on VOD and digital platforms on May 2nd, 2025. The film world premiered at the Polish film festival Camerimage on November 20, 2024.
Rust is written and directed by Joel Souza, and stars Alec Baldwin (who also produced and co-wrote the story with Souza), Patrick Scott McDermott, Travis Fimmel, Frances Fisher, and Josh Hopkins.
The film gained notoriety for a shooting incident in 2021, wherein cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally killed when a live round was discharged from a prop revolver that Baldwin was using.
In the film, infamous outlaw Harland Rust breaks his estranged grandson Lucas out of prison, after Lucas is convicted to hang for an accidental murder. The two must outrun legendary U.S Marshal Wood Helm and bounty hunter Fenton "Preacher" Lang who are hot on their tails. Deeply buried secrets rise from the ashes and an unexpected familial bond begins to form as the mismatched duo tries to survive the merciless American Frontier.
We’ve added the release date to our streaming calendar. Check out the film’s first official trailer below.
