The Gundown (2011)

Seeking revenge and justice, Cole Brandt finds himself in the lawless town of Dead River where he is faced with one last bloody showdown for freedom in order to protect The Majestic Saloon and a beautiful woman.

Director:

Dustin Rikert

Writers:

Dustin Rikert, William Shockley

Stars:

Veronica Milagros, Peter Coyote, Andrew W. Walker

Cast

Credited cast:
Veronica Milagros	...	Dulce de la Rosa (as Veronica Diaz)
Peter Coyote	...	Thomas Morgan
Andrew W. Walker	...	Cole Brandt
Sheree J. Wilson	...	Sarah Morgan
William Shockley	...	Travis McCain
Tyler Kain	...	Lilly Morgan
Daniel Buran	...	Tug O'Dell
Lou Pimber	...	Johnny Brown (as Luis Pimber)
Allison Gordon	...	Cassey May
Newell Alexander	...	Sheriff Deets
Paul McCarthy-Boyington	...	Newman Hicks
Jeffery Dean	...	Kemp Reeves
Bill Crouch	...	Blacksmith
Link Leavere	...	Terrence Long
Benn Wiebe	...	Digger Barnes

Storyline

In 1889, a reclusive gun-for-hire, Cole Brandt, travels the barren Arizona desert bringing wanted fugitives to justice, dead or alive. He drifts from town to town, hunting down and seeking revenge on the men who killed his wife and child five years prior. When his travels take him to the lawless town of Dead River, he signs on to protect The Majestic Saloon, owned by Thomas Morgan and his wife, Sarah. Brandt soon meets a beautiful, innocent prostitute, Cassey May, who works at The Raven, the local brothel and hotel. Travis McCain, the owner of The Raven, is an outlaw who has taken control of Dead River, leaving the residents to live in fear of McCain and his rouge group of men. McCain soon learns about the relationship between Brandt and Cassey May, and threatens Cassey May with her life. Cassey May defies McCain, escaping The Raven, seeking protection with Sarah and Brandt at The Majestic Saloon. Brandt is then faced with the dangerous task of defending Sarah and Cassey May, with no ...

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | showdown | female gunfighter | dual wield | street shootout | 

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Taglines:

The Day Has Come

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

O duelo dos fora da lei

Filming Locations:

Gammons Gulch, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Freewill Films, Silver Bullet Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Travis McCain enters The Majestic Saloon at the beginning, he gives his gun up to Newman Hicks. A few seconds later, as he is walking up to Thomas Morgan's table, the gun can be seen in McCain's holster.

User Reviews

Oh, I'm so conflicted

OK. Let me explain. This was such a good attempt. Some money's been spent, (not on the script, admittedly). It's been spent on some decent sets, a few actors, some (occasionally decent) cinematography.

And in these days, a straightforward Good-v-Evil western is refreshing, or, rather, SHOULD BE refreshing. And this tries hard. And (sadly) fails.

The storyline is OK, derivative, but modernised, and - well - OK, what can I say, it's just alright.

The acting's OK, pretty good, in parts. The hero, well, he's a hero. We are in NO DOUBT that he's a good guy.

The women are - well, women, really. The strong mother is OK, ('til the end bit, where she mainly screams and doesn't shoot anything), but mainly the women are pretty 2 dimensional, apart from the one who has so much plastic in her lips she looks like she has her mouth on upside down, and she disappears from the story in a really unconvincing way.

Oh, I don't know. I wanted to like this. I watched it to the end, (Parenthood meets Mum's Apple Pie), and I'm not left with an AWFUL taste in my mouth, just a bitter disappointment. It should have been better.

OK. To be honest? If the producer had hired a decent director, it would have been better.

And he also should have spent a few dollars on someone to direct his fight scenes. That last one is pretty bad.

But, OK, I gave it a 6 out of 10. Because it wasn't THAT bad. Just it should have, could have, been far better.