The Long Ride Home (2003)

A man fights the law and the lawless in order to reunite with his wife and son in the 1860s west.

Director:

Robert Marcarelli (as Rob Marcarelli)

Writers:

Vaughn Taylor (screenplay), Mike Dougherty (story)

Stars:

Randy Travis, Eric Roberts, Ernest Borgnine

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Randy Travis	...	Jack Fowler / Jack Cole
Eric Roberts	...	Sheriff Hank Bowman
Ernest Borgnine	...	Lucas Moat
Vaughn Taylor	...	Laura Fowler
Paul Tinder	...	Deputy Hart
Alec Medlock	...	Daniel Fowler
Steve Nave	...	Caleb Moat
Jeff McGrail	...	Kyle Moat
Garry Marshall	...	Arthur
Michele Dalcin	...	Miriam
Stella Stevens	...	Fiona Champyon
Rance Howard	...	Old man
Jerry Doyle	...	Sheriff
Jeff Dolan	...	Deputy
Sam Dolan	...	Billy

Storyline

A man fights the law and the lawless in order to reunite with his wife and son in the 1860s west.

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Plot Keywords:

rural setting | female gunfighter | street shootout | held at gunpoint | mother daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Dead or alive, justice will be served.

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Genres:

Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for western violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Latin

Release Date:

27 May 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der lange Ritt nach Westen

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rising Star Entertainment,Constellation Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the rifleman is preparing to ambush Jack Cole and he looks through his telescope, it is obvious that the horse Jack is riding changes from the striking white-faced one to a plain brown.

User Reviews

Movie with a good message

This is a movie which held morality and marriage in high esteem. Those who dislike religion will dislike this movie. With that said: I watched it first before reading any of these reviews. I thought it was a very meaningful movie, though the bad guy was a bit over-the-top. (The violence could be disturbing for children, so parents should use caution.) The bible-quoting derisively mentioned by a couple reviewers was not overly-frequent. While it may be surprising that someone can remember such quotes by verse, it's not unrealistic if one is raised in a religious household. This movie held a powerful message about God's forgiveness for our sins. It also treated marriage as something more than shacking-up. If that offends anyone, I don't think the movie is to blame. I didn't give it a 10 because I thought the bad guy and the ending was a bit contrived.