In 1872, an embittered gunslinger named John Henry Clayton attempts to make amends with his estranged father Reverend Samuel Clayton while their community is besieged by ruthless land-grabbe... Read allIn 1872, an embittered gunslinger named John Henry Clayton attempts to make amends with his estranged father Reverend Samuel Clayton while their community is besieged by ruthless land-grabbers.In 1872, an embittered gunslinger named John Henry Clayton attempts to make amends with his estranged father Reverend Samuel Clayton while their community is besieged by ruthless land-grabbers.
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- 1 win & 9 nominations
- Clyde Burnett
- (as Michael Mitchell)
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- TriviaKiefer Sutherland was motivated to craft a film that he could do with his father Donald, so he enlisted writer Brad Mirman to write a western story about a father and son, to be played on screen by a father and son. Kiefer claimed that they had waited years for the right script to come along, but with Donald approaching 80 it was the point that they felt it had to be done sooner rather than later.
- GoofsWhen John Henry goes to buy another gun he chooses the LeMat revolver. The shop keeper remarks that it is 9 shots and a 10 gauge shotgun and places a box of cartridges on the counter. The shotgun barrel on a LeMat is 20 gauge not 10 and it is a cap and ball revolver that does not use cartridges.
- Quotes
Gentleman Dave Turner: John Henry. Whatever happens next, I want you to know that I did not sanction that cowardly act against your father. Personally I find that action damnable and deserving of the fate you brought upon them.
John Henry Clayton: Then you'll be leaving.
Gentleman Dave Turner: Can't do that. No one hires a gunman who runs from trouble.
John Henry Clayton: You don't have to run Dave. You can walk.
Gentleman Dave Turner: The terms of my employment won't allow me to do that.
John Henry Clayton: This here LeMat's mighty heavy. Puts me at a disadvantage.
Gentleman Dave Turner: What would you suggest?
John Henry Clayton: Would you be kind enough to let me go back inside and retrieve myself a Colt?
Gentleman Dave Turner: - nods
John Henry Clayton: Thank you.
Gentleman Dave Turner: - nods again
- ConnectionsFeatured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Kiefer Sutherland/Carice van Houten (2016)
Kiefer Sutherland plays a soldier who waited far too long after the war to put down his guns, but something tragic hits him hard, and he tries to change his ways, with the help of his father, played by Sutherland's real life father, Donald Sutherland who plays a small town preacher who disapproved of the life his son once lead, and is threaten to get back into when a banker tries to buy out the town by any means necessary.
It's a very typical western story made timeless by it's focus on being character driven. I don't know if this is the first time Kiefer and Donald have done a movie together, but it must have help with the relationship between their characters.
But my favorite interaction was between Kiefer's John Henry and Michael Wincott's Dave Turner, who plays a rival gunslinger hired to influence town people off their land. The mutual respect these men showed for each other despite being on different sides of the coin was masterful, something I never seen done so well in a western.
Brian Cox was also in the movie playing the banker that hired Dave Turner. His role as James McCurdy is what tells us that this timeless Western was made in 2015, because he's all about taking people's homes who don't want to leave, and his level of cold heartiness is done brilliantly, reflected this day and era.
Though I'm sure she was trying to due some respectable acting in this film, Demi More is still some impressive eye candy.
The story is nothing out of the ordinary, but it's strengthen by a great set of actors doing their thing, lead by father and son team Sutherland. Good western.
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- Feb 22, 2016
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- Terk Edilmiş
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- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1