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

Rock Mullaney: A Frenchman, a German, and an Irishman all walk into a bar. Each of them order a bottle of whiskey with a fly in each one.
Rock Mullaney: The Frenchman says, "Mon dieu! I cannot drink this." So he gives it back.
Rock Mullaney: The German picks out the fly and drinks his whiskey anyway.
Rock Mullaney: The Irishman grabs the the fly by the throat and says, "Spit it out! Spit it out!"

User Reviews

Solid adaptation of the Homer of the American Western, Louis L'Amour

That Homer of the American Western, Louis L'Amour, has always been good to actor-producer Tom Selleck. CROSSFIRE TRAIL is a well produced motion picture that in another era would have been a well-received theatrical motion picture release. Regrettably, the climate at movie box office doesn't support westerners of such classic pedigree, and it is to TNT Original Productions credit that they have allowed this film to find its venue and audience.

The production is impeccable, as is the cast, with special attention given to the lead actor Tom Selleck. While success on the silver screen eluded him, Selleck still shows why he continues to be the best actor working in traditional Westerners and the natural successor to such screen legends as Joel McCrea, Randolph Scott, Gary Cooper, and John Wayne. Any of those actors would have felt quite at home with the hero of this film, Rafael Covington, a man of few word and an unbending code of honor.

Supporting Selleck are the vibrant Virginia Masden, Mark Harmon, Brad Johnson, David O'Hara, Patrick Kilpatrick as well as the always welcomed presence of those two ever-reliable veteran actors, Wilford Brimley and Barry Corben.

For Australian director Simon Wincer and star Tom Selleck, CROSSFIRE TRAIL is a re-union since they collaborated in the highly entertaining and grossly neglected QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER. Wincer brings his typically excellent eye to period detail and visual meise en scene that he used so successfully in his groundbreaking epic LONESOME DOVE.

Again, if you haven't seen this film, then by all means, do so. If you have, then go back a savor of well-done effort. You will be well rewarded in either case.