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Director:
Charles Haid
Writers (WGA):
Zane Grey (book)
Gill Dennis (teleplay)
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Release Date:
21 January 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | Western more
Plot:
Jim Lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who drove his sister to suicide. While riding toward a mountain pass... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
A great western. more (16 total)

Cast

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Ed Harris ... Jim Lassiter, Milly Erne's Brother

Amy Madigan ... Jane Withersteen

Henry Thomas ... Bern Venters

Robin Tunney ... Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne, Oldring's Masked Rider / Daughter

Norbert Weisser ... Deacon Tull, Jane's Suiter
G.D. Spradlin ... Pastor Dyer

Lynn Wanlass ... Hester Brandt, Jane's Maid
Bob L. Harris ... Collier Brandt
Jerry Wills ... Oldring, Rustler Leader
Rusty Musselman ... Matthew Blake
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Runtime:
Canada:97 min | USA:98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Moab, Utah, USA
Company:
Amer Productions more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Lassiter: You'd best be calling on that god that reveals himself to you on earth, 'cause you won't be seeing him where you're going. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
A great western., 4 August 2005
9/10
Author: mpbodul from Whitefish Bay, WI

Having read the original novel after seeing the film, I was most impressed how well it adhered to the original plot line from the Zane Grey novel.

Ed Harris, an actor that I usually do not care for, was very, very impressive in this film. As Lassiter, I loved his delivery of the line to the bad Mormons: "Where I come from, a woman's word is law." Harris conveys the right portion of menace and due respect when necessary in his role.

I saw this on TV; I wish it had been on the big screen

Too bad Zane Grey never saw this version; I sure he would have been very happy with this production.

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