Broken Trail

A slow, dusty frontier trek that feels weathered and quietly decent, carrying an undercurrent of menace and loss.

Created by

Walter Hill

Genres

Action & adventure, Drama, Western

Starring

Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi

Tagline

THEY NEVER MEANT TO BE HEROES.

Overview

The story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming to sell them to the British Army. Along the way, their simple horse drive is complicated when they rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader, saving them from a life of prostitution and indentured servitude. Compelled to do the right thing, they take the girls with them as they continue their perilous trek across the frontier, followed by a vicious gang of killers sent by the whorehouse madam who originally paid for the girls. Broken Trail weaves together two historical events: the British buying horses in the American West in the late 19th century and Chinese women being transported from the West Coast to the interior to serve as prostitutes.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, found family, justice, redemption

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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