Stephen Dorff is Thomas Keller, a man on the run after being accused of killing a member of the Rockefeller family in New York in 1903.
His destination is the town of Redemption in Kentucky. It’s a town filled with reformed outlaws looking for a second chance after repenting their sins.
But in Thomas’s case, trouble and love follows him to redemption.
Trouble comes in the form of his brother Robert, left horribly scarred by the same incident back in New York.
He’s trailing Thomas in order to save his own skin and to collect the $100,000 bounty the Rockefeller facing has placed on his brother’s head.
Love arrives in the form of Val (Heather Graham), who arrives in Redemption with her young daughter Grace. She’s married to Robert; it’s clear Thomas is the Keller brother she prefers.
Robert demands that the bad-turned-good folks in Redemption turn over Thomas. Or else pay the price. After all, he wouldn’t mind collecting bounties on all these former outlaws.
Instead, the residents of Redemption — led by Jericho (Costas Mandyler) and Doc (Randall Batinkoff) rally behind Thomas, turning their town into a desperate battlefield.
Stephen Dorff as Thomas Keller, looking to take refuge in Redemption in Gunslingers (2025)
Heather Graham as Valerie Keller, explaining how she wound up in Redemption in Gunslingers (2025)
Review:
If you like your Westerns with non-stop action and a high body count, this is the film for you.
Director Brian Skiba delivers a dramatic opening. The seige on Redemption begins at the 42-minute mark. The blood-letting doesn’t end until the credits roll.
If you prefer your Westerns with a clever plot full of unexpected twists and turns … well, you’re more likely to be disappointed in spite of the presence of big-name cast members like Heather Graham and Nicholas Cage.
And the only big twist comes near the end of the film and isn’t likely to surprise many viewers.
As for Cage, his bizarre character is more annoying than anything else. He’s constantly fidgeting with the cross around his neck. He’s constantly reading The Bible.
He’s reluctant to even touch a gun. But, of course, given his presence in Redemption, he’s a former gunman. And eventually can’t resist strapping on his six-shooters one more time.
And, yes, Scarlet Rose Stallone is the daughter of Sylvester Stallone. She was 22 when this film was released and has a sizeable role as Jericho’s daughter in the town of Redemption.
This film follows “Dead Man’s Hand” (2023) and “Guns of Redemption” (2025) as the third Western from Skiba.
Jeremy Kent Jackson as Robert Keller, revealing a secret to his brother in Gunslingers (2025)
Nicholas Cage as Ben, reading the Bible again in Gunslingers (2025)
Directed by:
Brian Skiba
Cast:
Stephen Dorff … Thomas Keller
Heather Graham … Valerie Kller
Nicolas Cage … Ben
Randall Batinkoff … Doc
Cooper Barnes … Levi
Tzi Ma … Lin
Jeremy Kent Jackson … Robert Keller
Costas Mandylor … Jericho
Scarlet Rose Stallone … Bella
William McNamara … Kelly
Mohamed Karim … Hoodoo
Bre Blair … Mary
Forrest Wilder … Kid
Forrie J. Smith … Barker
Laurie Love … Thalia
Ava Monroe Tadross … Grace
Mitchell Hogg … Jesse Rockefeller
Eric Mabius … Edward
Brooklen Wilkes … Hope
Dan O’Brien … Josh
Kartuah Chapman … Tim
Runtime: 104 min.
Costas Mandylor as Jericho, a town leader, learning about the posse headed toward Redemption in Gunslingers (2025)
Scarlet Rose Stallone as Bella, collecting weapons from Thomas Keller in Gunslingers (2025)
Memorable lines:
Jericho: “Loyalty is sacred. Courage is revered. But heed this warning: Betrayal stains the soul. And its consequence: a quick demise. Choose wisely. For our bond is forged in honor and sealed in blood.”
Robert Keller: “I didn’t think it was possible. A bunch of wanted criminals, all playing possum. My guess is, arresting all ya all, would make me a very rich man. What will all the collectin’ and the rewards … it’s all very tempting.”
Jericho to Robert Keller, who’s from New York: “This here’s Kentucky. My town. My rules.”
Valerie of Thomas Keller: “That man doesn’t know how to run from anything.”
Randall Batinkoff as Doc, wondering why Redemption should take in Thomas Keller in Gunslingers (2025)
Cooper Barnes as Levi, encouraging the residents of Redemption to fight alongside Thomas in Gunslingers (2025)
Dan O’Brien as Josh and William McNamara as Kelly, determined to collect the bounty on Thomas Keller in Gunslingers (2025)
Laurie Love as Thalia, about to dispatch of a resident of Redemption in Gunslingers (2025)
Tzi Ma as Lin, explaining how he became a wanted man by avenging a family member in Gunslingers (2025)
Forrest Wilder as Kid, inquiring about Thomas’s past during a lull in the gunfire in Gunslingers (2025)
Mohamed Karim as Hoodoo, one of the residents of Redemption in Gunslingers (2025)
Ava Monroe Tadross as Grace, being shielded by her mother Valerie in Gunslingers (2025)
Bre Blair as Mary, scolding Ben for his reluctance to use guns to defend Redemption in Gunslingers (2025)
Brooklyn Wilkes as Hope, doing her best to avoid answering Valerie’s questions about Redemption in Gunslingers (2025)
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