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Crossfire Trail

2001 · 95 min

A sturdy, old-fashioned Western that unfolds at an easy pace, with clear heroes and villains and a satisfying, hard-won resolution.

Directed by
Simon Wincer
Genres
Romance, Western, Action
Tagline
A hero is measured by the enemies he makes.
Overview
Rafe Covington is as good as his word, and he's determined to keep his promise to a dying man that he'll look after the man's widow and Wyoming ranch. But the widow doubts the integrity of drifter Covington. And an unscrupulous land grabber and his gunmen are sizing up the ranch the way a spider eyes a fly.

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Directed by
Simon Wincer
Genres
Romance, Western, Action
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
romance, western, action, tv movie
Directed by
Simon Wincer
Written by
Charles Robert Carner
Starring
Tom Selleck, Virginia Madsen, David O'Hara, Christian Kane, Ken Pogue, Patrick Kilpatrick, William Sanderson, Daniel Parker
Cinematography
David Eggby
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Italian, English

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