Movie

The Outsider

2002 · 119 min

A slow, earnest frontier romance where quiet faith and grief collide with an outsider's violence, offering gentle emotional warmth amid tension.

Tagline: His justice comes from the barrel of a gun.
Overview: Montana sheep farmer Rebecca Yoder offers sanctuary to an on-the-lam outlaw, Johnny Gault, who is suffering from a gunshot wound. Yoder is a recent widow, and her decision to help the outsider doesn't sit well with her Quaker community. As a romance brews between her and Gault, it puts in jeopardy her standing among her devout neighbors. But when an evil rancher makes a play for the community's land, Gault's sharpshooting skills might prove his worth after all.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, love, isolation, faith
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
love
isolation
faith
justice
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild