‘They Left Him No Choice’ Directed by Jean-François Richet (‘Mesrine,’ ‘Assault On Precinct 13’) BLOOD FATHER stars Mel Gibson as John Link, an ex-convict who fights to protect his estranged daughter from the drug cartel that is hunting her down. In this thrilling action film, John must use his connections from his past life and his skills as an ex-criminal to keep him and his daughter alive.