Last Stand at Saber River (1997)

As America recovers from the Civil War, one man tries to put the pieces of his life back together but finds himself fighting a new battle on the frontier. Cable is an embittered Confederate... See full summary »

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers:

Elmore Leonard (novel), Ronald M. Cohen (teleplay)

Stars:

Tom Selleck, Suzy Amis, Rachel Duncan

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Selleck	...	Paul Cable
Suzy Amis	...	Martha Cable
Rachel Duncan	...	Clare Cable
Haley Joel Osment	...	Davis Cable
Keith Carradine	...	Vern Kidston
David Carradine	...	Duane Kidston
Tracey Needham	...	Lorraine Kidston
Chris Stacy	...	Chris
Harry Carey Jr.	...	James Sanford
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Austin Dodd
Eugene Osment	...	Wynn Dodd (as Michael Osment)
Denis Forest	...	Cornet
David Dukes	...	Edward Janroe
Lumi Cavazos	...	Luz
Raymond Cruz	...	Manuel

Storyline

As America recovers from the Civil War, one man tries to put the pieces of his life back together but finds himself fighting a new battle on the frontier. Cable is an embittered Confederate soldier who returns from the war to reclaim his Arizona homestead from rebel pioneers who sympathize with the Union war effort. Desperate to rebuild the life he once knew, Cable ultimately joins forces with Vern Kidston, his Union adversary to make a last stand for the one thing worth fighting for -- his family.

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Plot Keywords:

confederate soldier | last stand | civil war | confederate | battle | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Western

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Details

Official Sites:

TNT

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Después de una guerra

Filming Locations:

Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

TWS Productions II, Turner Network Television (TNT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the runaway wagon scene, the girl's position as she prepares to jump changes back and forth, from perched on the edge of the wagon with one leg outside (in long shots) to being completely inside the wagon in close shots).

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Quotes

Martha Cable: The disadvantage of knowing a man all his life is a woman never expects him to change.
Martha Cable: And when he does, it rattles her.

User Reviews

Last Stand at Saber River

WOW this is a good movie. Tom Selleck joined forces with Turner Pictures for 3 westerns. and all 3 of them are superb. this was the first of the 3 (Crossfire Trail, Monte Walsh).

this has a great plot as Selleck's character, a former confederate soldier returns home and things are what they should be. And he has to put his life back to gether.

I also loved the scenery and the attention to detail. It's not your typical shoot'em up bang bang western. the plot is good the background music is good, its all good

great movie!