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5.0/10 • 2

1979-06-011h 26m

Western

A young man meets with violent hostility as he attempts to fulfil his dream of making a life for himself in the wilds of British Columbia at the turn of the 20th Century.

Directors
Carl Kitt

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Morgan Stevens

    Morgan Stevens

    Jacob Taylor

  2. Jeff Corey

    Jeff Corey

    Bagshaw

  3. Dale Wilson

    Dale Wilson

    Keeler

  4. John 'Bear' Curtis

    John 'Bear' Curtis

    Mungal

  5. David L. Crowley

    David L. Crowley

    Jules

  6. Mikal Dughi

    Mikal Dughi

    Judith

  7. Deborah Au Luce

    Deborah Au Luce

    Christina

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CinemaSerf

Dec 22, 2023

5/10

The government have offered folks with a pioneering spirit an opportunity to move into the Canadian wilderness and try to make a go of things. City boy "Jacob" (Morgan Stevens) decides to do just that, but saving for the timely intervention of "Bagshaw" (Jeff Corey) on the boat, he might never have made it there alive. He is most definitely not welcome - and local kingpin "Keeler" (Dale Wilson) and his thuggish henchman "Mungal" (John Curtis) make that all too painfully clear. Undaunted, and soon slightly loved-up, he takes a stand and builds a cabin. Will they be left in peace or is a showdown an inevitability? Stevens is easy enough on the eye, and Corey comes across quite well as the curmudgeonly but decent trapper, but the story itself is all a bit weak and feeble and though the cinematography and scenery are quite effective at illustrating the remoteness of this beautiful environment, the acting and writing are the stuff of a college project. Looks nice, but that's about it.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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