Hell on the Border (2019)

Arkansas, 1875, After shooting 5 men to save a judge and then going into Indian Territory after a lethal outlaw, Bass Reeves becomes the first black deputy marshal west of Mississippi.

Director:

Wes Miller

Writer:

Wes Miller

Stars:

Zahn McClarnon, Manu Intiraymi, Ron Perlman

Cast

Credited cast:
Zahn McClarnon	...	Sam Sixkiller
Manu Intiraymi	...	Issac Parker
Ron Perlman	...	Charlie Storm
Frank Grillo	...	Bob Dozier
David Gyasi	...	Bass Reeves
Rudy Youngblood	...	Rufus Buck / John Whittington
Randy Wayne	...	Irish Jack
Marshall R. Teague	...	Senator Smith
Ryan Francis	...	Carrier
MWW Michael Wilkerson	...	Gallows Man
Ashley Atwood	...	Jessie Winston
Gianni Capaldi	...	Tom Pinkerton
Vernon Davis	...	Columbus
Jaqueline Fleming	...	Nellie
Michael Aaron Milligan	...	Jim Bruce

Storyline

A movie based on the true life story of Bass Reeves, a legendary tough African American cowboy in the Wild West. Bass Reeves was the first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River. He worked mostly in Arkansas and the Oklahoma Territory. During his long career, he was credited with arresting more than 3,000 felons. He shot and killed 14 outlaws in self-defense

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hell on the Border

Filming Locations:

Bessemer, Alabama, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sweet Unknown Studios, Future Proof Films, Wing and a Prayer Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

A lot of the movie was filmed at Tannehill State Park in McCalla Alabama

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Goofs

As Bass carries Ron Perlman out of the mud pool and hand can be seen feeding the horse to keep it standing still in the mud.

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Soundtracks

Gonna Make A Change
Written by Savannah Lathem
Performed by Savannah Lathem

User Reviews

Missed the mark

A fictional storyline about a non-fictional man. The film opens with a declaration that black cowboys have been left out of history and this movie still leaves them out of history. Bass Reeves was a very interesting figure in history. This movie would've proven better if it had actually told his story instead of trying to create one. Reeves was a bad ass. The man stood 6'2" at time when the average man was 5'6". He was born into slavery, fought in the war, ran away for freedom, lived with Indians and learned their languages, and was the first black US Marshall. He served over 30 years in law enforcement and brought in over 3000 fugitives. He even had to bring in his son for the murder of his wife. This movie is very disappointing. Don't waste your time.