Showdown at Williams Creek (1991)

The film is loosely based on the story of John George Kootenai Brown using the fictional character of McTooth to tie together several exciting episodes of Browns life... See full synopsis »

Director:

Allan Kroeker

Writers:

John Gray, Gary Payne (story)

Stars:

Tom Burlinson, Stephen E. Miller, Michelle Thrush

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Burlinson	...	Kootenai Brown
Stephen E. Miller	...	Sheriff Henly
Michelle Thrush	...	Olivia D'Lonais
Pascal Bernier	...	Olivia's Child
Raymond Burr	...	The Judge
Betty Phillips	...	Bridget Sophia Brown
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Vowell
William Samples	...	Ezra
Donnelly Rhodes	...	'McTooth'
Jay Brazeau	...	Pig Man
John Gray	...	Bill Barker
Patti Allan	...	Fanny (as Patti Allen)
John 'Bear' Curtis	...	Turner
Frank C. Turner	...	Emaciated Man
Brent Stait	...	Jim Blessing

Storyline

The film is loosely based on the story of John George Kootenai Brown using the fictional character of McTooth to tie together several exciting episodes of Browns life... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

northwest | historical event | death | year 1870 | murder | 

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kootenai Brown

Filming Locations:

Barkerville, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Columbia Film Commission, Crescent Entertainment, National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 96 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

not a great film, but a beautiful one

I saw this film by accident the other night on a college channel that fills its empty air time with films that are out of copyright. It is handsomely produced and beautifully photographed, and the acting and direction are better-than-competent. I was especially impressed with the quality of the dialog, which avoids the obvious and gives the illusion of 19th-century speech.

Only Raymond Burr's forced and colorless performance failed to impress. I will be charitable and assume he was ill at the time. (He died two years later.)

On a scale of zero to four stars, I would give it (just barely) three stars. It's certainly worth at least one viewing.