Gunfighter's Moon

1995
PG-13
1h 35m

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A notorious gunfighter returns to his ex-wife, who only wants him to save her sheriff husband from being killed by gunmen out to free his condemned prisoner.A notorious gunfighter returns to his ex-wife, who only wants him to save her sheriff husband from being killed by gunmen out to free his condemned prisoner.A notorious gunfighter returns to his ex-wife, who only wants him to save her sheriff husband from being killed by gunmen out to free his condemned prisoner.

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6.4/10

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10chimoves

A great exaggeration

Well this is one of those Westerns that seems almost a spoof of Westerns and then surprises you with how much fun it is to watch... over and over again. Lance Henriksen is simply outstanding as the gunfighter Frank Morgan. He plays his role with a sense of restrained exaggeration. Note the way he mounts and dismounts... his conversation with the dog, his eye movements in the first shoot-out. The rest of the cast does a good job in providing Lance with numerous opportunities to sling out some good one-liners. Morgan ends up facing off with his ex-wife, a town sheriff, a puffed-up deputy, multiple bad guys and a long lost daughter. Yikes! This film had me smiling and laughing out loud all the way through. The exaggeration of characters alone is worth the price of the film.

8sandmark

good value

this one will surprise you,I enjoyed it very much.Lance Henriksen as the gunfighter with heart is very convincing and does a great job.If you see it at the local video store,grab it,you won't be disappointed.I liked it so much,I asked to buy the video from where I rented it.

10mwalid1

The only western I really like and I love this movie above all others.

A notorious gunfighter with a conscience who comes to steadfastly resist his past until the true love of his life calls for his help. The feared gunman cannot ignore this plea and despite the danger he will face and in spite of the pleading of another who loves him, he answers the ominous call. This hardened gunman becomes torn by the request of his one true love. His dilemma is further complicated by the curiosity of a smart young lady who admires the legend but is disillusioned by the reality of the man behind it. After facing a near death encounter the gunman exacts a tormented promise from his lost love and skillfully saves a town. His humanity however is the big winner as he sacrifices something more painful than death but finds a reason to live and let live and even more so comes to know even greater love.

7neometer

A Good "Fantasty" Gunfighter flik

This is a very good "fantasy" gunfighter flik. I have watched it many times,yes there are some "goof ups" but it is still 10 stars better than " Gods Gun " which just today played on the Lone Star channel. It is well worth a look.Just don't look to hard at the time lines and there are more than one if you listen closely to some of the dialogs. This is also one of the movies that try to look at least some what the way the old west did. unlike movies like The War Wagon where Kirk Douglas wears pants that look more like tights than anything a man would have worn in those days. So don't look to hard just set back and enjoy the ride, it's fun

10dbwc

World Class Western

Mr. Hendrickson's performance was Oscar Caliber......Film work is flawless.....story was beautifully poignant and melancholy. How this film was overlooked by the public in general is a perfect example of what is really wrong with our society today.....they just weren't "told" that this was a world class film to be cherished for all of time..........so very sad! The camera work when the lone rider is returning to the little town through the open meadow and enters the stream at "full tilt" was superb! You have to know and love horseflesh to fully appreciate the "mechanics" of that scene....the rider and the animal were flawless in execution which is the way it should be. David R. Newman, Texas.

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Trivia
Rex Rossi, who was cowboy star Bob Steele's uncredited stunt double back in the 1940s, finally gets credited here as a stunt technical adviser in his last film.

Goofs
When Kristen pesters Morgan to show her how he shoots, Morgan's pistol fires sixteen shots. It only has chambers for six cartridges. For safety, usually only five chambers were loaded.

Quotes
Bret Landon: Whiskey.
[as the catina bartender ignores his request, Bret quickly takes out his gun and points it at the bartender]
Bret Landon: I said whiskey pig!
Jesse Landon: You better get my brother a drink friend or he will put a bullet in you.
[the bartender serves him a drink]
Jesse Landon: My name is Jesse Landon. This is my brother Bret. Have you heard of him?
Cantina Bartender: I don't think so Senor.
Jesse Landon: My brother and I looking for somebody. Can you tell us if that man is here.
Cantina Bartender: The name Senor?
Jesse Landon: Frank Morgan.
Cantina Bartender: I don't know anyone by that name.
Bret Landon: You lying amigo. Everyone knows Frank Morgan.
[the dog gets up and leaves]
Jesse Landon: Why is it so damn quite in here? Play some music! Where do you think you going 'chiquita'? Stay up there and dance! Are you so damn stupid you don't understand English? I said dance dammit!
Frank Morgan: Leave her alone.
[slowly gets up and stares without blinking]
Bret Landon: Morgan? is that you?
Jesse Landon: So, you're Frank Morgan? My name is Jesse Landon. This here is my brother Bret.
Frank Morgan: I know who you are. What do you have in mind?
Jesse Landon: People say you fast, but you wanna hear something funny? I think my brother here is a little faster.
Frank Morgan: We don't have to do this . Let me buy you a drink.
Bret Landon: I'll drink later.
Rosa: No you won't. You'll be dead. Both of you. When he pulls that gun, you both will be Dead!
Jesse Landon: He will be the one dead lady.
Frank Morgan: I saw you strap your gun on that bartender. You really fast kid. But you ain't gonna make it. Don't do this to yourself. Please.
Jesse Landon: Don't listen to him little brother. He trying to rattle you. You can do it! You younger and you faster. Look He's an old man for Christ's sake. Look at him he's yellow. He's scared of you. He's got piss swelling in his eyes. Listen, what did we ride out here from Kansas anyhow? So you, can have your name written in the wind forever, right? So what's it gonna be? You or him? Come on do it. Do it! Do it boy! Now!
Frank Morgan: [Bret pulls out his gun but Morgan is way faster and shoots Bret dead] He was just a... kid.
[turns to Jesse and cocks his gun again]
Frank Morgan: I have seen sons of bitches like you all my life.
Jesse Landon: No, no, Morgan, wait, wait! I ain't no gunfighter! My brother, he was the gunfighter. He was not even my real brother. He's my half-brother.
Frank Morgan: I'll give you an edge. Look what you done! Take it out... Do it! slowly... Now cock it... there's your edge...
Frank Morgan: [Jesse goes to shoot but is way to slow and Morgan shoots him but not killing him] Now get up damn you! Get Up! Get up and dance! Are you to stupid to understand English? Get up!
Rosa: Please Frank! Don't kill him! Stop! I'm begging you! For me, Rosa! No lo mates! No vale la pena! For me Frank , for me!