Redemption: A Mile from Hell (2009)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Robert Conway

Writer:

Robert Conway (writer)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

A Mile From Hell

Plot:

Frank Harden is man on the run. With time running out, Frank must find his redemption before it is too late.

Plot Keywords:

Old West | Western U.S. | Independent Film

Cast

Dustin Leighton	...	Frank Harden (as Dustin James)
Tom Noga	...	The Apostle
Ashley Gomez	...	Sally
Clint James	...	Till
Grady Hill	...	Black Feather
Candy Stanton	...	Jenny
Sanford Gibbons	...	Adams
Peter Sherayko	...	Sam
Isaac Farm	...	Olsen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Casanova	...	SGT. Mathis
Jim Cegan	...	Renegade
Owen Conway	...	Billy the Kid
Miguel Corona	...	Miguel
Leann Dearing	...	Frank's Mother
Mathew Dearing	...	Jackson
John Durbin	...	The Doctor
Mark Gluckman	...	Sheriff Grey
Scotty Goff	...	Monk
Chad Grimes	...	Pat Garrett
Slade Hall	...	Saul Harden
Kevin Hoelzer	...	Mad Dog
Gene Kurtz	...	Confederate Soldier #1
Dave Membrila	...	Father Francisco
Dennis Moore	...	Harvey the Outlaw
Royce O'Donnell	...	Red Nose
Bart Overbey	...	Drunk - fornicating Cowboy
Debbie Overbey	...	Drinking & fornicating Prostitute
Chris Poulos	...	Mr. Young
Yosef Rodel	...	Johnny Boy
Shane Stevens	...	Jack
Christina Rae Stewart	...	Mrs. Harden
Wes Still	...	Thompson

Also Known As:

Redemption (USA) (DVD title)
Redemption: A Mile Into Hell (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Cas-Mor Productions

killer on a rampage in search of a stolen Mexican girl

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

This movie must fall in the "so bad it's good category." It's a poor movie in every way: poor script, poor direction, poor photography, and generally poor acting -- though to be fair the main actor is doing his best.

This good-looking guy shows up in this God-forsaken place in search of a Mexican girl, to take her back presumably to somewhere she'd rather be. She is currently a prostitute. On his way to the girl, a few guys are killed, spoof-like. Will the girl be saved? Will the guy outsmart enemies? If you really want to find out, there are two ways: either watch the movie or read on...

SPOILERS BELOW: On his way to the Mexican girl, much loss of life. One guy's buried alive, and later shot, in an after-thought sort of way. When the guy finally finds the Mexican girl, she turns out to be this cute, helpless teenager. He falls in love with her in a matter of seconds, and naturally proceeds to bed her. There is an age difference. Plus she looks great and clean, while he's very rough-edged and hasn't had a bath. Not for the faint-hearted.

Later on the guy admits to the Mexican girl that he's the one who killed her family. She's obviously turned off (who wouldn't, especially after a night of sex), but somehow inexplicably later changes her mind and is to be seen by his side as he lay dying.

I couldn't work out whether the guy had a foot (or two) hacked off by a psychopathic doctor. I couldn't be bothered to rewind and play it in slow motion. I'd rather live in this limbo where the possibility is there and the certainty isn't.

On the whole, a movie to be watched high or not at all.