The Gunfighters

– In this pilot Western produced for Canadian television, two brothers and their cousin become bandits..

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Movie
Rating:
5.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
The Gunfighters (1987)

In this pilot Western produced for Canadian television, two brothers and their cousin become bandits to rescue their ranch from a greedy land developer.

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The Gunfighters (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Oct 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Clay Borris

Writer:

Jim Byrnes

Main Actors:

Art Hindle, Reiner Schöne, Anthony Addabbo, George Kennedy

Plot:

The Everetts, two brothers and a cousin are trying to make a go of their ranch in Kansas but Deke Turner, someone who wants to see them fail, is doing everything he can to see that happen. The younger brother's hero is Billy the Kid, and while during an argument with someone who works for Turner, he kills him in self-defense but Turner makes it appear that he killed an unarmed man. He is then urged by his brother to run. When he is caught and is about to be brought back to Kansas to be hung, his brother and cousin break him out. And now pegged as outlaws, they decide to get back at Turner by robbing him.

Awards:

2 nominations.

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Trimark

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.2/10