The read
Scores higher than 72% of the 115 2010s western movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Aging sidekick Lefty Brown has ridden with Eddie Johnson his entire life. But when a rustler kills Eddie, Lefty is forced from his partner’s shadow and must confront the ugly realities of frontier justice.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes79%
Metacritic64/100
190 audience votes
Key crew
- Jared MoshéDirector
- Jared MoshéWriter
- H. Scott SalinasOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bill PullmanLefty Brown
- Peter FondaEdward Johnson
- Kathy BakerLaura Johnson
- Jim CaviezelJimmy Bierce
- Tommy FlanaganTom Harrah
- Diego JosefJeremiah
- Joseph Lee AndersonOak
- Michael SpearsBiscuit
- Dillinger SteeleDoc
- Brian HenningsenSampson
- Emily JonesRed Blake
- Lexi AnastasiaTownsperson
Stills
Themes
alcoholicself-doubtfrontier justicepolitical expediencya decent manscapegoatsrevenge journeyhumanistic approachtragic turning pointold‑west authenticityloyal sidekickaging cowboy