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High Noon
Original poster
Based on
Screenplay by
Directed byRod Hardy
Starring
Music byAllyn Ferguson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDavid A. Rosemont
ProducerTed Bauman
Production locationCalgary
CinematographyRobert McLachlan
EditorMichael D. Ornstein
Running time88 minutes
Production companyRosemont Productions International
Original release
NetworkTBS
Release
  • August 20, 2000 (2000-08-20)

High Noon is a 2000 American Western television film directed by Rod Hardy and written by Carl Foreman and T. S. Cook. It is a remake of the 1952 film High Noon. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Susanna Thompson, Reed Diamond, María Conchita Alonso, Dennis Weaver, August Schellenberg and Michael Madsen. The film premiered on TBS on August 20, 2000.[1][2][3]

Plot

Variety noted that the plot had only minor changes from the original film. After having served in the small town of Hadleyville as marshall for years, Will Kane has just married Amy. As his wife has religious objections to violence and guns, Kane has decided to retire to be a farmer.

However, Kane learns that the murder Frank Miller has been pardoned and will arrive on the noon train. Miller's gang has already assembled at the station, and Miller had sworn revenge on Hadleyville and Kane as Miller had been condemned to death by Kane's actions and the trial held in the town years earlier.

Kane attempts to assemble a posse, but most of the towns people are unwilling to fight. Those few who are willing are either too young or prevented from doing so due to medical issues. The people of the town are concerned about their town's reputation, some resent Kane for cleaning up the town, and some feel a posse is not their responsibility.

The town judge flees and urges Miller to do the same. Kane fights off Miller and his gang. Amy, who had threatened to leave on the noon train with or without Kane returns to help. Kane is successful in defeating Miller in a shootout. After Miller's death, the town people come out to congratulate and thank Kane. He throws his badge in the dirt and rides out of town with Amy.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Calgary, and lasted for 19 days.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Oxman, Steven (August 17, 2000). "High Noon". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Ken Tucker (August 18, 2000). "High Noon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Caryn James (August 18, 2000). "TV WEEKEND; The Day Gary Cooper Didn't Walk Down Main Street". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  4. ^ Hill, Michael E. (August 20, 2000). "Western Showdown". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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