Desolation Canyon (film)
| Desolation Canyon | |
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| Written by | Dan Fitzsimons |
| Directed by | David S. Cass Sr. |
| Starring | Stacy Keach Patrick Duffy |
| Music by | Joe Kraemer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert Halmi Jr. Larry Levinson |
| Producers | Brian J. Gordon Erik Olson |
| Cinematography | Brian Shanley |
| Editor | Jennifer Jean Cacavas |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Production company | Hallmark Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hallmark Channel |
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Desolation Canyon is a 2006 American made-for-television western film starring Stacy Keach and Patrick Duffy. The film was written by Dan Fitzsimons, directed by David S. Cass Sr. and premiered on Hallmark Channel on July 1, 2006.
Plot
After a bank robbery, the responsible gang stops by the home of one of their band's estranged wife to abduct his own young son. The town's old sheriff (Patrick Duffy) calls for the help of a retired gunfighter (Stacy Keach), who is also the abducted boy's grandfather. Hot on the trail of the fugitives, they discover that two bounty hunters are already in pursuit of the gang for crimes committed in Mexico.
Cast
- Stacy Keach as Samuel Kendrick
- Patrick Duffy as Sheriff Tomas 'Swede' Lundstrom
- Kenny Johnson as Press Reynolds
- Yvonne DeLaRosa as Alejandra Kendrick
- Kelly Overton as Olivia
- David Rees Snell as Edwin
- Courtney Gains as Jack
Reception
Entertainment Weekly's critic gave the film a C+ rating.[1] However, the film achieved some success; it achieved 2.4 HH (household) ratings,[2] and it was the highest-rated ad-supported cable movie of the day, with nearly 1.8 million homes.[3]
References
- ^ Bierly, Mandi. Entertainment Weekly (USA), Vol. 884, 30 June 2006, Pg. 156, (MG)
- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20060926hallmark01
- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20060801hallmark01
External links
- Desolation Canyon at IMDb
- Desolation Canyon at Hallmark Channel
- Desolation Canyon at AllMovie
- Desolation Canyon[permanent dead link] at HallmarkChannel.tv
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