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Blood Meridian Test Reel

Plot: James Franco's pre production test reel for Blood Meridian. Originally selected to direct a feature length adaptation, James Franco filmed a 32 minute test scene of Tobin telling The Kid about how the Glanton Gang first met Judge Holden in the desert
Release Date: Friday, April 1 2011
14 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Dave FrancoDave Franco. Dave Franco was 25 in Blood Meridian Test Reel as 'The Kid'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 12 1985
Portrait of Scott GlennScott Glenn. Scott Glenn was 72 in Blood Meridian Test Reel as 'Tobin The Ex Priest'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 26 1939
Portrait of Mark PellegrinoMark Pellegrino. Mark Pellegrino was 45 in Blood Meridian Test Reel as 'Judge Holden'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 09 1965
Portrait of Luke PerryLuke Perry. Luke Perry was 44 in Blood Meridian Test Reel as 'John Joel Glanton'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 11 1966 –
Died: Mon, Mar 04 2019

Crew

Portrait of James FrancoJames Franco. James Franco was 32 in Blood Meridian Test Reel as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 19 1978
Portrait of Cormac McCarthyCormac McCarthy. Cormac McCarthy was 77 in Blood Meridian Test Reel as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 20 1933 –
Died: Tue, Jun 13 2023