Hannah Guilty in Movie Accident

March 13th, 2024

A lady named Hannah Gutierrez-Reed worked on a movie called "Rust." She helped with the guns used in the movie. A bad thing happened when Alec Baldwin, an actor, was using a gun from the movie. A lady named Halyna Hutchins, who was working on the movie too, was shot and died. This was an accident and happened in 2021. People said it was not Hannah's fault on purpose, but she still did something wrong without meaning to. They call this involuntary manslaughter. A group of people called a jury said Hannah was guilty. Alec Baldwin said he did not mean to shoot. Hannah has to go to a place called court next month. She might have to spend time in prison, which is a place people go when they do something wrong. Alec Baldwin will also go to court in July. There was another man on the movie, Dave Halls. He made a mistake with a gun too, but he said he was sorry and didn't have to go to prison. Now, Hannah will talk to someone called a judge. The judge will decide what happens to her. Hannah's lawyer, a person who helps in court, said they will say she is not guilty again.

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💭 Discussion Questions

. What did Hannah Gutierrez-Reed do in the movie 'Rust'?

. Who does Hannah have to talk to in court?

. What happened to Halyna Hutchins?

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🌐 Cultural context

The article is from the United States, where movies are made. Guns are common in U.S. films. Sometimes real guns are used for filming. Laws in the U.S. are strict about causing harm, even if by accident. Courts and judges decide if the law is broken, and lawyers help in court.

🧠 Further reading

Rust (upcoming film)

There is a new cowboy movie called Rust. It is about an old cowboy named Harland Rust. Harland Rust goes to save his grandson Lucas. They run away together. They need to be fast and smart to stay away from the law and other dangerous men. Alec Baldwin plays Harland Rust. Patrick Scott McDermott plays the grandson, Lucas. Other actors are Travis Fimmel, Frances Fisher, and Jake Busey. They all play important people in the story. Alec Baldwin helped make the movie. He worked with Joel Souza, who wrote and told people what to do in the movie. They started making the movie in 2020. But something sad happened. While making the movie, there was an accident. A camera lady died, and Joel Souza got hurt. They stopped making the movie for a little while. Later, they started making the movie again. Alec Baldwin had some trouble with the law because of the accident. But then it was okay, and they finished the movie. They made the rest of the movie very quickly.

Thell Reed

Thell Reed is a man from America. He is very good at shooting. He is also good at helping make movies. When Thell Reed was young, he was very good at a game called shooting. He was the fastest at this game. Six people were the best, and Thell Reed was one of them. He won many times. Because he was very good at shooting, Thell Reed helped make movies. He taught famous actors how to pretend to shoot in movies. Some actors he helped were Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt. Thell Reed has a stepdaughter named Hannah. She works with movies too, with the things that help actors pretend to shoot. Thell Reed's story is on a movie website. He also likes a game called Fast Draw.

Work accident

Sometimes people get hurt at work. They can get a hurt body or feel sick in their mind. Many people get hurt like this every year, and some even die. Work can be in many places, not just where a company is. It can happen when someone else causes it, too. Getting hurt at work is different from getting sick because of work. For example, when a mine falls down, that's an accident. But getting lung problems from working in a mine is a sickness. People can get hurt at work in many ways. They can be poisoned, hurt by animals, fall down, crash in cars, or have accidents when they travel for work. Some people think that when you get hurt going to work or coming home, it is also a work hurt. But not everyone agrees. If someone dies because of a work accident, it's called a "fatal accident."