The Warrant: Breaker's Law

The Warrant: Breaker's Law is a Western thriller and drama set in the 1870s in Johnson City, Arizona. It's a continuation of the original film and follows the life of John Breaker, played by Neal McDonough. In this installment, Breaker is now serving as a Federal Marshal and embarks on a mission with his good friend, Deputy Marshal Bugle Bearclaw.

Their mission is to deliver Henry Bronson, a dangerous criminal who has been evading the authorities for years. However, things take an unexpected turn when they discover that Bronson is the estranged brother of the notorious outlaw, Yule Bronson, played by Dermot Mulroney. Yule regularly terrorizes the town where the local Marshal is based, Absolem's Hill.

As the story unfolds, Breaker, Bearclaw, and Yule's estranged brother find themselves caught in a web of twists and turns as they try to solve the dispute. The film also explores John Breaker's family connections, adding another layer of complexity to the story.

I enjoyed The Warrant: Breaker's Law because it offers a refreshing take on the Western genre. It's a clean and moral film without being preachy, making it perfect for fans of classic Westerns.

A warrant brings Marshal John Breaker and Deputy Bugle Bearclaw, cross-country to deliver a dangerous criminal. But, when they make a stand on behalf of a judge, can they defend a small town from the most ruthless gang in the West?

The trick to enjoying this film is to not expect too much. It's a B movie western with typical cheese story, cheese dialogue and cheese acting.

It's the kind of film that we thought was cheesy even in the 70's. Neal McDonough and Dermot Mulroney can't lift this faded old relic of a film enough to make me want to pause while I take a telephone call. I was actually glad of the interruption.

If you are a big fan of any of the actors, or a big fan of westerns, you might enjoy it on some level anyway. I would only put it on as background noise if I was playing with the kids.

It seems like Western movies are back, that doesn't mean that all are great? This one isn't! Really bad story, the acting wasn't any better - and it is so so boring. The music was kind of ok, old school western prarie style.

The plot of the movie is so weak, so full of holes, still didn't understand the story.

I don't know how many shots were fired in the movie, but 99% don't hit anything. Statistically they couldn't have been that bad, nit even the really good/bad can hit anything. Of course no reloading the revolvers and no word where they get bullets from.

I have watched so many western movies, spaghetti western especially. This movie is way down in the bottom of the category, this is really not worth watching.

I'll just say it, while the script and direction were okay or maybe even above par for a modern, B picture western, the performances of McDonough and the whole cast elevated it to something far better than it had any right to be. In particular, Gregory Cruz really stood out. I've seen him in a lot of projects but he became the kind of guy who can carry a movie to me with this. He's a hell of an actor and clearly has some understated comedic chops. I don't mean that to slight the performances of anyone else in the picture though. Everyone seemed to bring their best game on this. McDonough is always solid and somehow sympathetic even when playing a heavy. Amy Hargeaves was someone I'm not sure I've seen before but she was so good that I'll definitely keep an eye out for. Would've been good to see Lou Beatty get more lines. And God it was great to see Bruce Boxleitner again.

Our family (including 7 kids) has enjoyed both installments of The Warrant so far, despite some reviews which knock them as "cheesy." Sure they are low-budget productions compared to the biggest box-office hits, but they make up for it in many other ways.

The cinematography is great (many frames could stand alone as a print), the costuming is good enough that it looks nice from a distance or close-up shots, the score is not distracting, and the acting is delightful. The best part of BOTH these films is that they are so family-friendly that we don't have to run them through a filter. Much like the Production Code-era films, the script and actors provide a way to say something without using bad language. We LOVED that there was zero blasphemy, no OMG's, no four-letter words and no uncomfortable bedroom scenes. We don't know the values of the other actors or production , but suppose much of this is due to the influence of Mr. Neal McDonough, and if so we thank him heartily!!!

So few movies today are watchable with the whole family that sometimes we put up with sub-par production value films with a good story just so they are clean... fortunately, The Warrant films have good-looking production value despite the budget...AND they have a fun storyline. It also feels like the actors had a great time making the films.

We also enjoyed seeing Benson, Arizona's Mescal Movie Set back in action after many years of neglect. Seeing this town appear in many films over the years, it was a little shocking to see how bad of shape it is in for The Warrant: Breaker's Law. That was one point that did not make sense for the storyline: A town that could support a bank and has only recently been overtaken by a black hat thug and his cronies, looks like its been abandoned to the elements for more than half a century. Nevertheless, it was great to see the old town again, and we hope it is possible to restore it enough to continue filming there.

If you want a reality-escape western that involves a lot of (surprisingly clean) gunplay, avoids bad language and immodesty, has a little comic relief, and wraps it up with a good old-fashioned moral to the story...The Warrant films are a good choice. We certainly hope they make at least a 3rd installment to this series, and if so, our history-loving 5 girls and 2 boys would love to serve as extras!