Movie Description Charleton Heston, alongside an extraordinary supporting cast, gives a fine performance in this excellent example of the "loner" western. He is Will Penny, an aging cowboy, whose never-ending quest for work is interrupted by Quint (Donald Pleasance), a maniacal preacher, and his two sons. After Will kills one of Quint's sons during a scuffle, Quint vows revenge and returns to keep his word. Meanwhile, Will finds unexpected love in the form of Catherine (Joan Hackett), who is en route to California to meet her husband. Director Tom Gries's effective screenplay emphasizes the hopelessness and loneliness of the Old West over action and heroics.
| Credits | | Writer: | Tom Gries | | Producer: | Fred Engel, Walter Seltzer | | Cast: | Anthony Zerbe, Clifton James, G.D. Spradlin, Lydia Clarke, Roy Jenson |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - English Dolby Digital Mono - French Additional Release Material: Featurettes - 1. REMEMBERING WILL PENNY 2. THE COWBOYS OF WILL PENNY Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection
Editorial Reviews "...[An] unjustly neglected cult Western....[Heston] is relaxed, almost natural, and overall quite good..." USA Today - Mike Clark (08/11/1989)
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