Day of Reckoning
Grit and gunsmoke define this hard-edged Western, in which beleaguered sheriff John Dorsey, on the brink of losing both his marriage and his badge, throws in with a bullish U.S. Marshal to take outlaw Emily Rusk hostage.
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Put-upon lawman John Dorsey is on the verge of losing his wife and his job as sheriff, so he posses up with bullish U.S. Marshall Butch Hayden to hold outlaw Emily Rusk hostage. A battle of wills ensues as Emily turns the posse on themselves, but as her marauding husband and his gang approach, Emily and John realize they will need each other to survive.
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Grit and gunsmoke define this hard-edged Western, in which beleaguered sheriff John Dorsey, on the brink of losing both his marriage and his badge, throws in with a bullish U.S. Marshal to take outlaw Emily Rusk hostage. What follows is a tense battle of wills, as Emily cunningly turns the posse against itself, only for an even greater threat to ride in: her marauding husband and his gang. Scott Adkins and Billy Zane headline a showdown where uneasy alliances become a matter of survival.
Lean, mean and propulsive, this is a Western built for fans of action-driven frontier tales. The pacing tightens as enemies become reluctant allies, trading character friction for escalating peril. Viewers who enjoy rugged shootouts, double-crosses and the moral grayness of the genre, particularly those who follow Adkins's brand of physical action, will find a satisfying ride here.
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