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Shadow on the Mesa

2013 · 87 min

A dusty, straightforward western that trades on brooding revenge and family secrets, easy to follow and mildly tense.

Genres
Adventure, Western, Action
Overview
Wes Rawlins is considered one of the best bounty hunters in the West. His life changes when he finds out that his mother is dead and the man responsible is still at large. Wes believes that his long lost father Ray Eastman is responsible and sets out to find him seeking revenge...

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Adventure, Western, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • justice
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
adventure, western, action
Directed by
David S. Cass Sr.
Written by
Lee Martin, Stephen Bridgewater
Starring
Wes Brown, Kevin Sorbo, Gail O'Grady, Shannon Lucio, Dave Florek, Stephen Bridgewater, Micah Alberti, Greg Evigan
Music
Brian Byrne
Cinematography
Maximo Munzi
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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