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The Man from Snowy River (1982)

Mark Franklin January 5, 2022
Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig and Sigrid Thornton as Jessica Harrison, watching her father's prized colt in The Man from Snowy River (1982)
Tom Burlinson is Jim Craig, a young man forced to grow up fast after his father is killed in a logging accident. He heads from the Snowy River area …
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Wrangler (1989)

Mark Franklin January 4, 2022
Tushka Bergen as Alice May Richards with Jeff Fahey as Ben Creed in The Wrangler (1989)
Tushka Bergen is Alice May Richards, the young woman struggling to hold onto her family’s beloved horse ranch, Minnamurra, in this Western from down under. Alice has no idea …
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Windwalker (1980)

Mark Franklin January 3, 2022
Srene Hedin as Tashina in Windwalker (1980)
Trevor Howard is Windwalker, once a great Cheyenne warrior, now ill and about to die. Before passing, he shares the story of his life with his grandsons, explaining how …
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Gone to Texas (1986)

Mark Franklin January 2, 2022
Sam Elliott as Sam Houston, questioning the wisdom of defending the Alamo as Jim Bowie (Michael Beck) looks on in Gone to Texas (1986)
Sam Elliott is Sam Houston in this TV movie about his life from 1829 through 1836. As the story begins, he’s governor of Tennessee, marrying pretty Eliza Allen, a …
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Independence (1987)

Mark Franklin January 1, 2022
Isabella Hofmann as Bridie with John Bennett Perry as Sheriff Sam Hatch in Independence (1987)
John Bennett Perry is Sam Hatch, a man whose wife and son were killed near the end of the Civil War by renegade Confederates under a Gen. Grey. The …
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The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)

Mark Franklin December 31, 2021
Alec Baldwin as Col. Travis in The Alamo, 13 Days to Glory (1987)
James Arness is Jim Bowie, Alec Baldwin is Col. Travis and Brian Keith is Davy Crockett in this version of the Alamo story. As the film begins, Davy is …
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Billy the Kid (1989)

Mark Franklin December 29, 2021
Val Kilmer as Billy the Kid, mourning Tunstall's death in Billy the Kid (1989)
Val Kilmer plays Billy the Kid, who takes up the gun to avenge the killing of his boss, rancher John Henry Tunstall. He gains a reputation as a dangerous …
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The Long Riders (1980)

Mark Franklin December 28, 2021
James Keach as Jesse James with Stacy Keach as Frank James in The Long Riders (1980)
James Keach is Jesse James and Stacy Keach his brother Frank in this story about the exploits of the James-Younger gang and their ultimate demise. The gang includes three …
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Harry Tracy (1982)

Mark Franklin December 27, 2021
Bruce Dern as Harry Tracy, failing in his attempt to leave Catherine Tuttle (Helen Shaver) behind in Harry Tracy (1982)
Bruce Dern is Harry Tracy, the last remaining member of the Wild Bunch, on the run from the law and especially Marshal Morrie Nathan. He’s a charmer who manages …
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Down the Long Hills (1986)

Mark Franklin December 26, 2021
Bruce Boxleitner as Scott Collins, Thomas WIlson Brown as Hardy and Lisa MacFarlane as Betty Sue in Down the Long Hills (1986)
Two youngsters — Hardy Collins and Betty Sue Powell — are left to fend for themselves after Indians attack the wagon train they were traveling with, killing Betty Sue’s …
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