Broken Trail (2006– )

After Print Miller feels guilty about inheriting his nephew's mother's house and partners up with him to drive horses for for sale in an eventful journey.

Stars:

Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Duvall	...	Prentice Ritter (2 episodes, 2006)
Thomas Haden Church	...	Tom Harte (2 episodes, 2006)
Greta Scacchi	...	Nola Johns (2 episodes, 2006)
Gwendoline Yeo	...	Sun Foy 'aka' #3 (2 episodes, 2006)
Chris Mulkey	...	Big Ears (2 episodes, 2006)
Rusty Schwimmer	...	Big Rump Kate (2 episodes, 2006)
Gwendolyn Yen	...	Sun Foy aka #3 (2 episodes, 2006)
Scott Cooper	...	Gilpin (2 episodes, 2006)
Valerie Tian	...	Ging Wa 'aka' #5 (2 episodes, 2006)
Caroline Chan	...	Mai Ling 'aka' #2 (2 episodes, 2006)
Olivia Cheng	...	Ye Fung 'aka' #4 (2 episodes, 2006)
Jadyn Wong	...	Ghee Moon 'aka' #1 (2 episodes, 2006)
Donald Fong	...	Lung Hay (2 episodes, 2006)
Peter Skagen	...	Bartender (2 episodes, 2006)
James Russo	...	'Capt' Billy Fender (2 episodes, 2006)

Storyline

Set in 1898, Print Ritter and his estranged nephew Tom Harte become the reluctant guardians of five abused and abandoned Chinese girls. Ritter and Harte's attempts to care for the girls are complicated by their responsibility to deliver a herd of horses while avoiding a group of bitter rivals intent on kidnapping the girls for their own purposes.

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Plot Keywords:

nephew | chinese girl | shepherd | horse killed | flock of sheep | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English Mandarin Crow

Release Date:

25 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

A szabadság útján

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Butcher's Run Films, Once Upon a Time Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

184 min 184 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the last fight, when Print head butts Big Ears Bywater, Big Ears hat flies off of his head, when the camera angle changes it is back on his head.

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Quotes

Tom Harte: [after killing the man who stole from them, Harte returns to find his uncle teaching the girls English] So I went and got our horses and our money... had to stretch a fella... and you start a finishing school for Chinese girls.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.110 (2010)

User Reviews

great

Just finished watching part two. Great story. I can not wait to read the book. Both Duvall and Church brought so much to their characters and the story. I really hope that the "great west " was settled by men like these. Men who were not afraid to do the right thing. Men who showed courage, morals, kindness, and stood up to those who would bring harm and injustice to the innocent. . The kind of men that I would consider it an honor to "ride" with. I could not help sharing in the pain and confusion that the girls felt. I feel ashamed as a man to know that we treated innocent women that way and still do. I am glad the story ended as it did. Duvall's character showed that he could be tough as nails but still have a heart when it came to the girls. Church's character showed true grit and also had a soft side that he could not hide. Overall it was a truly great story brought to life by two men who did an excellent job portraying their characters.