Missionary Man (2007)

Director:

Dolph Lundgren

Writers:

Dolph Lundgren (screenplay)
Frank Valdez (screenplay)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Western

Tagline:

No sin shall go unpunished.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Bible | Motorcycle | Stranger | Tequila

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Black Chrome (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:16 | Brazil:16 | UK:15 | Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Lake Whitney, Texas, USA

Company:

Andrew Stevens Entertainment

Trivia:

Was screened at the 2008 AFI Dallas Film Festival.

Quotes:

Ryder: I will break your nose with this knee. And there is nothing you can do about it.

Movie Connections:

References Pale Rider (1985)

"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")