A Town Has Turned to Dust (TV 1998)

In a futuristic desert hamlet, a ruthless town boss lynches a falsely accused Native American teen, setting the stage for revolt and a clash with a troubled, drunken sheriff.

Director:

Rob Nilsson

Writer:

Rod Serling

Stars:

Stephen Lang, Ron Perlman, Gabriel Olds

Cast

Credited cast:
Stephen Lang	...	Sheriff Harvey Denton
Ron Perlman	...	Jerry Paul
Gabriel Olds	...	Hannify, Reporter from New Angeles
Judy Collins	...	Ree
Barbara Jane Reams	...	Maya Paul, Jerry's Wife
Maxx Payne	...	Pig Iron, Paul's Goon
Frankie Avina	...	Tooth, Tommy's Brother
Zahn McClarnon	...	Tommy Tall Bear
Mike Holona	...	Ike, Bear Clan Member
Jim Christian	...	Chuck Jenkins
Scott Wilkinson	...	Wavey Flagg the Bartender
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
J. Scott Bronson
Neblis Francois	...	Pierce

Storyline

In a futuristic desert hamlet, a ruthless town boss lynches a falsely accused Native American teen, setting the stage for revolt and a clash with a troubled, drunken sheriff.

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Plot Keywords:

desert | sheriff | futuristic | settlement | mining

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dieftharmeni poli

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sci-Fi Channel, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Playhouse 90: A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958)

User Reviews

The slowest western I ever saw

This movie was not well paced. There was no suspense and none of the plot twists were unique. I stopped the movie in the middle to take a nap so I could finish watching later with the hopes that something interesting would happen. Unfortunately nothing interesting happened. The mean town boss and the sheriff share a secret. An Indian gets lynched because of an affair with the bosses wife. Time would be better spent watching Mad Max or High Noon.