Rust producers had earmarked $650,000 to pay themselves and $7,913 to pay the film's armorer upon the film's completion. The independent movie, with a slated budget of under $8 million, began filming in early October; however, production would quickly shut down after the movie's star and producer, Alec Baldwin, fatally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in a horrific accident during rehearsal.
The tragic incident occurred on October 21 while Baldwin was rehearsing a gunfight scene
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