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Lone Rider (2008) (TV)

Director:
David S. Cass Sr.
COUNTRY
USA
GENRE
Western
NORWEGIAN TITLE
Lone Rider
RUNNING TIME
90 minutes
Producer:
Albert T. Dickerson III
Screenwriter:
Frank Sharp


Cast includes:

CHARACTER ACTOR/ACTRESS RATING
Bobby Hattaway Lou Diamond Phillips ½
Robert Hattaway Stacy Keach
Stu Croker Vincent Spano ½
Gus Timothy Bottoms
Mike Butler Tom Schanley ½
Constance Cynthia Preston
Serena Sanchez Angela Alvarado
Lloyd Mike Starr ½

 

Review

Classically told western, made for television, which implies economical cutting and no-nonsense characterizations. The good thing about this is that it results in a tight and industrious direction, the not so good is that the setup feels rushed and it takes some time to start caring for the characters. The film is also populated with quite a bit of one-dimensional individuals, but then again, I guess people were somewhat simpler in the good old days. Lone Rider is much more a reiteration than a rejuvenation of the western genre, but as written by Frank Sharp, the film has an engaging drive which keeps interest up throughout, and the story is well-told with classic values. In essence, this is a refreshingly simple film in which the good meet the bad and the people in between must search their soul for what's right. The performances are qualified throughout, with Keach and Bottoms giving sensitive turns as two town veterans.

Copyright © 18.11.2008 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang

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