Mel Rodriguez Starring in the Indie Revenge Thriller “Busted”

Mel Rodriguez is busting things up…

The 52-year-old Cuban American actor has joined the cast of Busted, an indie revenge thriller from director Maria Bissell.

Mel Rodriguez,Rodriguez, who starred in The Last Man on Earth, appears on a roster of new cast additions that includes Elsie Fisher, Ty Simpkins and Julie Ann Emery.

The fiilm was penned by Bissell and DP Stephen Tringali.

Currently in production, the film sees naive college freshman Wendy (Fisher) get trapped in a vicious blackmail scheme by her own roommate, being forced into a seedy strip club to pay off the debt. But when she uncovers the sick truth behind the setup, the tables turn — hard. Joining forces with the club’s outrageous misfit crew, Wendy launches a daring reverse con to take her tormentor down.

Others in the cast include Michael Rose, Kathleen Wilhoite, Maria Zhang and Ava Allan.

Bissell is producing alongside Stephen Tringali and Pamela Price. Co-producers include Simone Tringali, Dario Saliani, and Eric Bochner. Emmy winner Charlene Lee and Nina Henninger handled casting.

In addition to The Last Man on Earth, Rodriguez also starred in Netflix’s The Residence and Carol & The End of the World.