Synopsis
Valentine Casey is a Marshal in the desolate Tucson territory of the early 1900s. On Christmas Eve, his outlaw family pays him a disturbing visit. He must confront the sins of his past. He and his partner, U.S. Christmas, journey through the desert to a small town that the ruthless Henry Clan has hit in order to save Casey's love, Adelyne.
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Cast
- Dwight YoakamValentine Casey
- Billy Bob ThorntonBrig. Smalls
- Bridget FondaAdalyne Dunfries
- Peter FondaShoshonee Bill
- Paul ReubensArvid Henry
- Bud CortAgent Otts
- Michael JeterUncle Jude
- Vince VaughnTaylor Henry
- Scott Wilson
- Warren ZevonBabcock
Recommendations
- 70
Film.com
A fascinating study. What might surprise audiences, though, is how droll the picture is, how much of the violence is just slapstick, and how much deadpan humor is running throughout the film. - 40
Los Angeles Times
Overlong, overwritten. - 30
TV Guide Magazine
Directed and co-written by country singer Dwight Yoakam, this film just screams "vanity project." - 30
Variety
A quasi-metaphysical revenge Western that remains as elusive as a distant mirage on a long, dusty trail. - 10
L.A. Weekly
Oxymoronic musings of a vain country singer. - 5
Mr. Showbiz
A miserable western that is clearly headed downward toward the latter destination.
