When his family is killed by escaped convict Kim Coates, ex-lawman Luke Perry tracks him to a lawless town where he mortally wounds a Spanish landowner who was attempting to enlist the help of the outlaw to prevent land baron C. Thomas Howell from taking his ranch. He promises the dying man that he'll protect his family. Meanwhile, Howell taps Coates to go up against Perry.
Luke Perry is quite watchable as a western hero and C. Thomas Howell a lot of fun as the sophisticated, refined villain. He looks like a cross between Lee Van Cleef and Blazing Saddles' Hedley Lamar. Coates is an excellent character actor and is always entertaining, especially when he's playing nasty low-lives. Here, he doesn't have as much to do as I'd have liked.
This looks as if it were filmed at one of those western themed tourist traps. However, a good script makes up for lack of detail and the costumed look of the wardrobe.
The climax is good but Howell's abrupt change in attitude is quite baffling.
Luke Perry is quite watchable as a western hero and C. Thomas Howell a lot of fun as the sophisticated, refined villain. He looks like a cross between Lee Van Cleef and Blazing Saddles' Hedley Lamar. Coates is an excellent character actor and is always entertaining, especially when he's playing nasty low-lives. Here, he doesn't have as much to do as I'd have liked.
This looks as if it were filmed at one of those western themed tourist traps. However, a good script makes up for lack of detail and the costumed look of the wardrobe.
The climax is good but Howell's abrupt change in attitude is quite baffling.