The Return of Josey Wales
| The Return of Josey Wales | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Parks |
| Written by | Forrest Carter[1] R.O. Taylot (special scenes) |
| Based on | The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales by Forrest Carter |
| Produced by | Mickey Grant[1] |
| Starring | Michael Parks Rafael Campos Everett Sifuentes Suzie Humphreys John William Galt Charles McCoy Mary Ann Averett |
| Cinematography | Brant A. Hughes |
| Edited by | Ivan L. Bigley |
| Music by | Rusty Thornhill |
| Distributed by | Magnum Entertainmento |
Release date | 1986 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Return of Josey Wales is a 1986 American Western film directed by and starring Michael Parks.[2][3] It is a sequel to Clint Eastwood's The Outlaw Josey Wales, which was in turn based on author Forrest Carter's 1973 novel The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales.[4]
The Return of Josey Wales adapted Carter's second novel featuring Wales, The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales. Eastwood had planned to adapt The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales himself as a sequel to his original film, but his project was eventually cancelled.[5]
Synopsis
Friends of veteran gunfighter Josey Wales are killed in Mexico by supporters of the executed Mexican Emperor Maximilian. Another friend, Pablo, rides to the ranch where Josey, thought to be dead by the United States government after events in The Outlaw Josey Wales, lives quietly with his wife Laura Lee, their baby son Jamie, her grandmother, and Lone Wolf and his wife and son. After learning of his friends' deaths, Wales travels to Mexico to confront a corrupt lawman and get another friend out of jail.
Cast
- Michael Parks as Josey Wales
- Rafael Campos as Chato
- Everett Sifuentes as Capt. Jesus Escabedo
- Suzie Humphreys as Rose
- John Galt as Kelly
- Charles McCoy as Charlie
- Joe Kurtzo as Nacole
- Paco Vela as Paco
- Bob Magruder as Tenspot
- Benita Faulkner as Enloe
References
- ^ a b "The Return of Josey Wales Credits". The New York Times.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ TV Guide
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Carter, Forrest (2008). Josey Wales: Two Westerns. University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 9780826311689.
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