Jesse Kove is Silas Johnson, a cowboy in a small town out West who’s smitten with a pretty blonde saloon girl named Rose.
But Silas has trouble standing up for himself, even when called a coward. He backs down from a gunfight in front of Rose (Tommi Rose) and heads home, embarrassed.
Then a stranger (Terry Kiser) shows up at his door, offering him a chance for guaranteed respect and fame. Offering him the chance to become the fastest gunfighter alive.
The price in return: Silas’s soul.
Silas agrees to the bargain, heads back to the saloon, guns down his adversary and eventually proposes to Rose.
They’ll head off for a fresh start somewhere else, he says. And he’ll put down his gun forever.
Problem is, his bargain with the devil didn’t include protection for the people Silas loves. And now another renown gunslinger is headed to his town for a once-in-a-century style showdown.
Jesse Kove, a man looking for a way out of his deal with a stranger in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Terry Kiser as the Stranger who makes dreams come true in exchange for souls in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Review:
This film is a whole lot better than you’d expect given the oft-used premise and the bargain basement set, which looks like a cheap tourist town somewhere. You can even see more modern buildings in the background in some shots.
Credit the film’s success to a solid script, a fine lead performance by Jesse Kove and a delightful one from Terry Kiser, who clearly relished his role as the devil in disguise.
Kevin Sorbo, TV’s former Hercules and veteran of a handful of Westerns, plays Wesley Harper, the gunfighter eager for a showdown with Silas Johnson.
The film is a family affair for the Koves. Jesse’s dad plays the preacher he turns to in order to win back his soul. Sister Rachel plays a townswoman critical of his gun-fighting ways.
More impressively, she sings a song called “Raising Hell,” one of two featured in the film. The film’s other is performed by Tommi Rose, the actress who plays the saloon girl Jesse’s character falls for.
Tommi Rose as Rose Tanner, the saloon girl Silas Johnson would like to marry in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Kevin Sorbo as Wesley Harper, confessing to a killing in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Directed by:
R.J. Hendricks II
Cast:
Jesse Kove … Silas Johnson
Kevin Sorbo … Wesley Harper
Martin Kove … Preacher
Terry Kiser … Stranger
Michael Milhoan … Lou Stubbs
Tommi Rose … Rose Tanner
Tony Senzamici … Deputy Lance Kilkenny
Les McDowell … Sheriff Walt
Ben Tubbs … Brock Thomas
Michael Newman … Councilman John Ellington
Rachel Kove … Lily
Freddee Hendricks … Annie Oakley
Lee Perkins … Wilber Caine
Tanya Christiansen … Maylene Redding
Robert LaSardo … Clay Hood
Kevin Wayne … Shane Tate
Nellie Sciutto … Mrs. Oakle
Runtime: 85 min.
Songs
“Rose’s Song” by Tommi Rose
“Raising Hell” by Rachel Kove
Michael Milhoan as Lou Stubbs, the bartender who befriends Silas Johnson in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Martin Kove as the Preacher, trying to save a soul from the devil in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Memorable lines:
Silas Johnson: “I know who you are.”
The Stranger: “And who am I?”
Silas Johnson: “Dear, God.”
The Stranger, laughing: “Not him.”
Sherrif: “Killing is one of the commandments.”
Silas Johnson: “Murdering is the commandment. Killing ain’t. And I ain’t murdered no one, sheriff.”
Silas Johnson: “You see, gunfightin’ and killin’ folk, it only leads to blood and death. There is no upside, just misery.”
Maylene Redding: “What about the fame? You are a hero to a lot of people, Silas.”
Silas: “Am I a hero? Or am I just the villain?”
Townswoman named Lilly to Silas Johnson: “You, sir, are no hero. You’re just a killer.”
Silas: “You have ruined my life.”
Stranger: “Well, you still have hell to look forward to.”
Tanya Christianson as Maylene Redding, the newswoman in town to report on a gunfight between legends in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Ben Tubbs as Brock Thomas, having fun at the expense of Silas Johnson in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Les McDowell as Sheriff Walt, getting orders not to stop the coming gunfight in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Tony Senzamici as Deputy Lance Kilkenny, wondering what’s changed Silas Johnson in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Freddee Hendricks as Annie Oakley, meeting a stranger who knows all about her aspirations in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
Terry Kiser as the Stranger and Jesse Kove as Silas Johnson in A Gunfighter’s Deal (2025)
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