The Warrant
After fighting in the Civil War, two Union Army buddies find themselves on opposite sides of the law with the post-war peace at risk.
After fighting in the Civil War, two Union Army buddies find themselves on opposite sides of the law with the post-war peace at risk.
Neal McDonough
John Breaker
Steven R. McQueen
Cal Breaker
Annabeth Gish
Bonnie Breaker
Casper Van Dien
The Saint
Gregory Cruz
Bugle
Greg Perrow
Deputy Shanks
Roxanna Dunlop
Stacey Snyder
Esteban Cueto
Anvil
Trace Cheramie
George Washington Jr.
After fighting in the Civil War, two Union Army buddies find themselves on opposite sides of the law with the post-war peace at risk.
**_Redemption or reckoning after the Civil War with Neal McDonough and Casper Van Dien_** In Missouri and eastern Kansas, 1869, a sheriff (McDonough) teams-up up with his son, a Federal marshal (Steven R. McQueen), and his AmerIndian associate from the war (Gregory Cruz) to track down a bitter Union comrade who could reignite the war if not stopped (Van Dien). Annabeth Gish is on hand as his wife. "The Warrant" (2020) is part Western and part Civil War flick. While the main story takes place in 1869, there are myriad sequences from 1864. There’s a smidgen of humor amidst the gritty drama and tense action. A couple of lackluster Trace Adkins Westerns ruined my impression of modern Westerns. I'm talking about "Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story" and "The Virginian" ("Traded" and "Hickok" were much better, but nothing exceptional). Thankfully, this one and "Old Henry" from the following year changed my mind. They were made on relatively low budgets, but quality writing and acting win the day. A sequel came out in 2023 called “The Warrant: Breaker’s Law,” which switches the setting to the far west. The movie runs 1 hour, 24 minutes, and was shot in toccoa and Alto, Georgia, which are a 95-minutes drive northeast of Atlanta. The classic "The Long Riders" was also shot (primarily) in Georgia, which technically makes both films Easterns. GRADE: B
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