1887. Notorious outlaw Royce (a memorably nasty turn by Clint James) and his nefarious gang kill a man and his wife as well as take the couple's daughter hostage. The evil bunch wind up in the remote small community of Eminence Hill, where the righteous locals give them a less than warm welcome.
Director/co-writer Robert Conway relates the enjoyable and engrossing story at a constant pace, maintains a tough gritty tone throughout, makes nice use of the desolate desert landscape, smartly explores the underlying themes of sin and redemption, delivers some jolting moments of brutal violence, and tosses in some tasty gratuitous female nudity for trashy good measure.
The solid acting from the capable cast keeps this movie humming: Owen Conway as uptight, but lethal lawman Quincy, Dominique Swain as the ruthless Gretchen, Barry Corbin as hardcore religious fanatic Noah, Charlie Motley as grizzled tracker Carson, Anna Harr as innocent teen Ruth, Louie Iaccarino as skeevy brute Cyrus, and Brinke Stevens as sweet cook Wilhelmina. Lance Henriksen has a cool cameo as two-fisted bounty hunter Mason. A neat little flick.
Director/co-writer Robert Conway relates the enjoyable and engrossing story at a constant pace, maintains a tough gritty tone throughout, makes nice use of the desolate desert landscape, smartly explores the underlying themes of sin and redemption, delivers some jolting moments of brutal violence, and tosses in some tasty gratuitous female nudity for trashy good measure.
The solid acting from the capable cast keeps this movie humming: Owen Conway as uptight, but lethal lawman Quincy, Dominique Swain as the ruthless Gretchen, Barry Corbin as hardcore religious fanatic Noah, Charlie Motley as grizzled tracker Carson, Anna Harr as innocent teen Ruth, Louie Iaccarino as skeevy brute Cyrus, and Brinke Stevens as sweet cook Wilhelmina. Lance Henriksen has a cool cameo as two-fisted bounty hunter Mason. A neat little flick.