New Mexico fines 'Rust' for willful gun safety failures
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Rust Movie Productions have been fined $136,793 (£105,000) by the New Mexico Environment Department. The makers of Rust showed "plain indifference to recognised hazards associated with use of firearms on set", according to the agency. The film's cinematographer was accidentally shot dead on set by Alec Baldwin.
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