Is Rebel Ridge based on a true story? Director Clarifies Details About New Netflix Movie

Rebel Ridge Director Jeremy Saulnier addresses whether the movie is based on a true story. Saulnier’s latest Netflix production stars Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond, a former Marine who is pulled over by the police and has his money seized from him despite being legitimately owned by him. A confrontation begins between the marine officers and the police department, overseen by Chief Sandy Bourne (Don Johnson), who secretly runs a corrupt operation.

Talk to Netflix TUDUM In the wake of the film’s release, Saulnier is wondering if the movie is actually based on a true story. Saying it isn’t, The filmmaker also says that some aspects could certainly happen in real lifeIncluding how corrupt systems persist in our society. Check out what he had to say on the matter below:

The film is not based on a particular incident, but elements of it certainly could have happened. I am interested in examining corrupt systems – not so much how they are built, but how they are persist. For this movie, I wanted to get into how the rest of us react to that [corrupt] Systems, from corrupt politicians down to the endless loop of a customer service call gone wrong.

As Rebel Ridge shows corruption

Terry Richmond takes matters into his own hands

The heart of Rebel Ridge‘s story examines the corrupt systems in power and how they can get away with avoiding the law for so long. Terry had his money seized by the police in a civil asset forfeitureWhat is a legitimate legal framework that allows the police to take away his money. Terry has to go to the courthouse to get his money back, but the process could take so long that he will likely never see it again.

When Terry realizes something is off, he decides to upend his plan and take matters into his own hands. That’s still coming Bourne lies to Terry that he will be able to see his cousin before he is transferred to another prison. But the tension is even higher after his cousin is killed, to which he repeatedly warns the officers that it will happen.

When legal clerk Summer McBride (AnnaSophia Robb) is framed by the police for using drugs, Terry realizes that he cannot leave Shelby Springs and is now intent on bringing down Burnne’s operation. He does this without firing a weapon, knowing that justice will eventually prevail, even if Sandy’s department has a lot of bad eggs. Rebel Ridge Showcases this emotional journey head-on, as Terry does what he thinks is right to ensure that Sandy will never cheat anyone again.

Source: TUDUM