The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy (2011)

The story of how 'Hell's Gate' at Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas came to have it's name. Relive the story of how three outlaws expeditions and encounters through historical 1870s Texas were remembered for a lifetime.

Director:

Tanner Beard

Writer:

Tanner Beard

Stars:

Eric Balfour, Lou Taylor Pucci, Henry Thomas

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Balfour	...	Will Edwards
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Kid Called Kelly
Henry Thomas	...	John St. Helens
Jenna Dewan-Tatum	...	Katherine Prescott (as Jenna Dewan)
Summer Glau	...	Maggie Moon
Kevin Alejandro	...	August Edwards
Jamie Thomas King	...	John Henry 'Doc' Holliday
Tanner Beard	...	James McKinnon
Jim Beaver	...	J. Wright Mooar
Robert Buckley	...	Bacas Mitchell
James Lafferty	...	Eigson Howard
Glenn Morshower	...	J.H. Gordon
Buck Taylor	...	W.H. 'Pete' Snyder
Stephen Taylor	...	Tower Mitchell
William McNamara	...	Jones Moon

Storyline

Surrounded by whisky-fueled outlaws and a treacherous wilderness, how is one to survive? Based on real events, this Texas based tale uncovers the mystery of the events surrounding the legendary Hell's Gate, a cliff formation that rises out of Possum Kingdom Lake in Texas. When a curious errand boy catches wind of one of America's most infamous crimes, he falls in with two desperate men on the wrong side of the law. Crossing paths with some of the West's most notorious figures, these three outlaws fight for their lives in the pursuit of fame and riches. Few are to be trusted, as their interwoven stories prove that everyone has a hidden agenda, and by no means is anyone innocent. Fueled by a talented ensemble cast THE LEGEND OF HELL'S GATE blends legend and history into a Western spectacle that recounts the treacherous existence in post Civil War Texas.

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Plot Keywords:

texas | american indian | native american | gunfight | sheriff | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | History | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence, brief language and partial nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Legend of Hell's Gate

Filming Locations:

Enchanted Springs Ranch - 242 Highway 46 W., Boerne, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

4Go West Productions, Flatiron Pictures, Silver Sail Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A big piece of trash

I lately watched this modern Western with a friend and as a big fan of the genre, I must admit that this flick is one of the worst Westerns I have ever watched and in general one of the worst movies I have seen in quite a while. The only reasons why this movie got two points are some gorgeous landscapes and the good choice of decorations and also costumes for the actors.

The rest is just awful apart of some beautiful actresses that though have only quite short roles. The movie lacks of a coherent story line and randomly follows a couple of poorly written side stories that are not even told until the end. The acting is quite bad and filled with stereotypes concerning the Indians or a strange Russian hunter where one might ask what he is doing in Texas after all. The characters have all no development or depth at all. The dialogues are the most awful thing and make this movie very hard to sit through. The characters simply talk a lot without saying anything intelligent.

The movie lacks of suspense and humour and also of action scenes. The film is composed of landscape scenes, endless dialogues and switches from one story line to the other. Sometimes, these switches happen so fast one quickly gets confused with the high number of secondary characters and the weird chronology of the movie while at other moments one stays half an hour with the same characters without anything going on at all. The few action passages are very poor and can be resumed to random shooting scenes where the actors feel very bored and wooden and die without big emotions at all.

There is nothing hellish or legendary about this flick and the note that this movie is based on true events is just a cheap way to attract some more viewers as most of this flick simply is pure fiction built up around a few nebulous facts. The short side story around the possible Abraham Lincoln murderer is the most laughable thing about this flick and it doesn't have anything to do at all with the rest of the movie. This part was only included to make American patriots watch this movie and they will be disappointed quite soon. One doesn't even get to know why the guy killed the president of the United States of America, we only get to see a weird barman played by some sort of cheap Johnny Depp copy getting drunk and feeling sick who then thinks he dies and reveals his killing secret only to wake up in perfect health the next morning and leave the city without any urge and problem after somebody has stolen his possessions. This bit seems to be quite random to you? Yes, it is and so is the entire rest of this big letdown. Just avoid this piece of trash at all costs and don't get fooled by the promising title or partially wrong advertisements.