Synopsis
John Henry returns to his hometown in hopes of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, but a local gang is terrorizing the town. John Henry is the only one who can stop them, however he has abandoned both his gun and reputation as a fearless quick-draw killer.
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Cast
- Demi MooreMary-Alice Watson
- Kiefer SutherlandJohn Henry Clayton
- Donald SutherlandRev. Clayton
- Brian CoxJames McCurdy
- Siobhan WilliamsEmily Chadwick
- Michael WincottDave Turner
- Landon LiboironWill Pickard
- Greg EllisTom Watson
- Wesley MorganSam
- Aaron PooleFrank Tillman
Recommandations
- 75
New York Post
Tautly directed by Kiefer’s longtime “24’’ helmer Jon Cassar, Forsaken greatly benefits from the poignant teaming of its father-and-son stars — as well as Michael Wincott as an especially elegant and eloquent gunfighter who has great respect for John. - 70
Variety
Refreshingly and unabashedly sincere in its embrace of Western conventions and archetypes, this pleasingly retrograde sagebrush saga should play exceptionally well with currently under-served genre fans. - 60
The Guardian
Jon Cassar’s film rejects the recent revisionism that’s flooded the genre. His take – a straight rip-off of the classics – is weirdly refreshing as a result. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Once the pieces are all in their places, the deliberate set-up begins to pay some dividends to those who relish the form. - 58
The A.V. Club
An opportunity to see the Sutherlands onscreen together — with Donald playing Kiefer’s disapproving preacher dad — is the only new thing that Forsaken has to offer. Whether that’s enough will vary according to taste. - 50
Movie Nation
The best you can say about Forsaken is that it attracted a good cast, sports the odd cool character or hard-bitten bit of dialogue and that the rare surprises in its stolid, formulaic script are pleasant ones. - 50
Los Angeles Times
It's a treat to see Kiefer and Donald side by side, and both give fine performances. But a pairing this special deserved a story more unique than "reluctant killer reaches for his guns." - 40
The New York Times
A starry father-son pairing is largely squandered in Forsaken, an old-school western that is a little too old school for its own good.
