Blood Meridian Test Reel(2011)
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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.
Movie: Blood Meridian Test Reel
Top 4 Billed Cast
The Kid
Tobin The Ex Priest
Judge Holden
John Joel Glanton
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James Franco's Blood Meridian - Clip
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