Crossfire Trail (TV 2001)

Rafe Covington promises a dying friend that he'll watch over the man's wife and ranch after he's gone. When Rafe gets to his friend's ranch, he finds that Barkow, the local power in town, ... See full summary »

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers:

Louis L'Amour (book), Charles Robert Carner (teleplay)

Stars:

Tom Selleck, Virginia Madsen, Wilford Brimley

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Selleck	...	Rafe Covington
Virginia Madsen	...	Anne Rodney
Wilford Brimley	...	Joe Gill
David O'Hara	...	Rock Mullaney
Christian Kane	...	J.T. Langston
Barry Corbin	...	Sheriff Walter Moncrief
Joanna Miles	...	Melissa Thompson
Ken Pogue	...	Gene Thompson
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Mike Taggart
Rex Linn	...	Luke Taggart
William Sanderson	...	Dewey (the bartender)
Daniel Parker	...	Taggart Gang (as Daniel T. Parker)
Marshall R. Teague	...	Snake Corville (as Marshall Teague)
Brad Johnson	...	Beau Dorn
Mark Harmon	...	Bruce Barkow

Storyline

Rafe Covington promises a dying friend that he'll watch over the man's wife and ranch after he's gone. When Rafe gets to his friend's ranch, he finds that Barkow, the local power in town, wants not only the ranch but the woman, too, and hires a gang of gunfighters to make sure he gets both.

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Plot Keywords:

ranch | gunfighter | western town | branding | tv movie | 

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Taglines:

A hero is measured by the enemies he makes.

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

TNT TV - Upcoming Airings

Country:

USA

Language:

English Sioux

Release Date:

21 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Louis L'Amour's 'Crossfire Trail'

Filming Locations:

CL Ranch - 45001 Township Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Network Television (TNT), Brandman Productions, TWS Productions II

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Beau Dorn: [to Barkow] It ain't all that bad. I could just kill you and keep the bitch and her patch of dirt all for myself.

User Reviews

The Western is Alive and Well

I just caught the DVD version of "Crossfire Trail" and enjoyed it immensely. It is a western of the old school full of action, romance slimy villains and hard ridin'.

Tom Selleck stars as Rafe Covington who has made a promise to a dying friend to look after his ranch and his wife (Virginia Madsen) after he is gone. Along with his two pals (David O'Hara, Christian Kane), Covington sets up shop on said ranch. Joining the trio is crusty old Wilford Brimley (barely recognizable) as a former ranch hand. Unfortunately, villain Mark Harmon also has designs on the aforementioned ranch and widow. When Selleck proves to be a formidable opponent, Harmon brings in gunfighter Brad Johnson to settle things which of course, leads to the inevitable showdown.

The scenery, shot in western Canada, is beautiful and unspoiled. The town (looking suspiciously like the one in "Unforgiven"(1992) looks like a real dusty western town and the costumes and make-up have been created authenticly as well. The acting is good all round and the action scenes are as exciting and well staged as any I've seen.

Barry Corbin as the town's drunken sheriff and William Sanderson as the bartender are excellent in featured roles.

"Crossfire Trail" is a western lovers delight. They don't make 'em like this anymore.