Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo!
Screening times:
Monday, February 2, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Monday, February 2, 9:15 PM - encore screening!
Jason Eisener | Canada, US | 2011 | 86m
Hobo with a Shotgun is the Closing Night Film of the second Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!
Jason Eisener (director, Hobo with a Shotgun) is a Canadian filmmaker from Dartmouth Nova Scotia. He made his directorial debut with the 2011 Canuxploitation vigilante epic Hobo with a Shotgun, starring Rutger Hauer. He is co-creator, executive producer and director of the groundbreaking hit Vice TV documentary franchise "Dark Side of the Ring," now in its seventh season and Vice TV’s docuseries "Tales from the Territories," executive produced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Dany Garcia. Jason will be attending via video-link!
Rob Cotterill (producer, Hobo with a Shotgun) is a New Brunswick-born film producer and assistant director and has worked in film since 1994. His career took a pivotal turn on the set of Trailer Park Boys, where he met filmmaker Jason Eisener. The partnership led to the formation of Yer Dead Productions, a Halifax-based, genre-focused production company. In more recent years Rob has also worked extensively with Brandon Cronenberg and Robert Eggers! Rob will be atttending in-person!
A train pulls into the station – it’s the end of the line. A hobo jumps from a freight car, hoping for a fresh start in a new city. Instead, he finds himself trapped in an urban hell. This is a world where criminals rule the streets and the city’s crime boss reigns supreme. Amidst the chaos, the hobo comes across a pawn shop window displaying a second hand lawn mower. He dreams of making the city a beautiful place and starting a new life for himself as a businessman. But as the brutality continues to rage around him, he notices a shotgun hanging above the mower...
"The B-movie energy that pulses through the veins of this beast is not to be denied." - Stephen Leach, CineVue
Winner: Best Actor - Fright Meter Awards, 2011
Nominated: Audience Award - SXSW, 2011
$12.65 online ($12 cash at the door if available)
6:30 screening is SOLD OUT!
9:15 encore screening added!
