Missionary Man (2007)

A mysterious stranger rolls into town on a unique motorcycle. All he carries is the bible and a desire for justice. Past vengeance collides as Ryder rights an injustice from his past and liberates the small town from a malicious oppressor.

Director:

Dolph Lundgren

Writers:

Dolph Lundgren (screenplay), Frank Valdez

Stars:

Dolph Lundgren, Kateri Walker, Chelsea Ricketts

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dolph Lundgren	...	Ryder
Kateri Walker	...	Nancy
Chelsea Ricketts	...	Kiowa
Matthew Tompkins	...	John Reno (as Matthew Stephens Tompkins)
John D. Montoya	...	Junior (as John Montoya)
James Chalke	...	Sheriff Acoma
John Enos III	...	Jarfe
Lawrence Varnado	...	Gomez
Charles Solomon Jr.	...	Murphy
Jonny Cruz	...	Billy
August Schellenberg	...	White Deer
Brad Imes	...	Hoss
Morgana Shaw	...	Tiger
Julian Guevara	...	Mexican Smuggler
Andrew Stevens	...	Smuggler

Storyline

A lone biker rides into town in the aftermath of the death of his good friend J.J. Once there Ryder discovers that his friend didn't die but was murdered by a local businessman who would let nothing stand in the way of his plans to build a state of the art casino on Indian reservation and. On a mission of justice Ryder confronts and defeats Reno and his men in a tour de force show down where the one (Ryder) vanquishes the many.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | bible | stranger | motorcycle | tequila | 

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Taglines:

Justice will be served.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Fight Factory Films [uk] Sony Pictures [de]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Chrome

Filming Locations:

Lake Whitney, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Andrew Stevens Entertainment, Black Chrome Productions, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Had an exclusive one-week theatrical engagement in San Diego.

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Quotes

Jarfe: That's impossible, it can't be you...
Ryder: It's me.

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Connections

References Shane (1953)

User Reviews

"Pale Rider" and "Billy Jack" Revisited

A mysterious biker (Dolph Lundgren) arrives in a small town in an Indian reservation for the funeral of his friend J.J. and discovers through his family that he was murdered by the men of the powerful John Reno (Matthew Stephens Tompkins). The corrupt businessman plans to build a casino in association with criminals from the North in the town and J.J. opposed to his intentions offering a better option to the locals. The lone vigilante decides to stay in town with his bible and drinking straight tequila and like an avenging angel, bring justice to people.

While watching "Missionary Man", I have immediately associated the story as an adaptation of "Pale Rider" and the character of Dolph Lundgren to "The Preacher" and also to "Billy Jack", and I found that others IMDb users had had the same impression. Like in "Pale Rider", the mysterious stranger leaves many open questions that may give a mystical interpretation to his character. In the end, "Missionary Man" is modern adaptation and very decent remake of a classic. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Missionário" ("The Missionary")