Echoes of War (2015)

A Civil War veteran returns home to the quiet countryside, only to find himself embroiled in a conflict between his family and the brutish cattle rancher harassing them.

Director:

Kane Senes

Writers:

John Chriss (co-writer), Kane Senes (co-writer)

Stars:

James Badge Dale, Ethan Embry, William Forsythe

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
James Badge Dale	...	Wade
Ethan Embry	...	Seamus Riley
William Forsythe	...	Randolph McCluskey
Maika Monroe	...	Abigail Riley
Rhys Wakefield	...	Marcus McCluskey
Beth Broderick	...	Doris McCluskey
Ryan O'Nan	...	Dillard McCluskey
Owen Teague	...	Samuel Riley

Storyline

The year is 1866 and the bloodiest conflict in American history - the Civil War - has recently come to an end. Miles away in the isolated countryside of Texas, two families neighbor one another. The Rileys trap animals and sell their pelts for a meager living, while the McCluskeys, having lost their proud cattle business to the war, steal from the weaker Rileys' traps. That is, until WADE, favorite uncle to the Riley children and an embattled war veteran, visits his family to find reprieve from the horrors he has seen. Wade learns of the McCluskeys' misdoings and takes it upon himself to put a stop to them and before long, finds himself with another war on his hands - this time, one of his own making.

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Taglines:

Home from battle...still fighting

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality/nudity and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2016 (Bahrain)

Also Known As:

A Relative Stranger

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Film Productions, Provenance Pictures, Country Club

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

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User Reviews

Terrible writing, weak performances, and boring story!!!

Screenwriters John Chriss and Kane Senes have provided a screenplay filled with way too many western cliché's and not enough original content. Re Senes' direction, the sluggish pace causes this film to spiral out of control. The acting in the film is also weak. James Badge Dale is very one dimensional in his role as the war veteran. William Forsythe's character is also a lost cause: acting as the antagonist in the film, you neither understand, nor do you care about the events of his past that have lead to the person he is now. Echoes of War is a film that struggles to resonate any true enjoyment for its viewers. A story that is not original and is in fact quite boring, it is destined to ride off into the sunset and out of our memories very quickly. Don't waste one second of your time on this film. You can thank me later!