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22 out of 100

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5.0 out of 10

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  • Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Luke Askew
  • Summary: In the Tucson territory of the early 1900's, Valentine Casey (Yoakam) must confront his sinister past. When the outlaw family who raised him comes back and threatens his new love (Fonda), Valentine and his partner (McIlvain) journey through the desert to a small town in order to save her.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 4 out of 6
  1. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Henry Cabot Beck
    70
    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.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    40
    Overlong, overwritten.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    30
    Directed and co-written by country singer Dwight Yoakam, this film just screams "vanity project."

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
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