The Desperate Trail
Watch TrailerAmiable con man Jack Cooper is on a westbound stagecoach, headed for the next batch of suckers who will mistake him for an easy mark. Fiery Sarah O'Rourke rides the same coach, handcuffed to lawman Bill Speakes and headed for the hangman. In a few hours, all should reach their destinations. But the trail they travel takes an unexpected turn: Cooper and O'Rourke are soon off the stage and running for their lives. The law ends and the chase begins in a very alive tale of wanted-dead-or-alive fugitives (Linda Fiorentino and Craig Sheffer) pursued by a marshal (Sam Elliott) who's a law unto himself.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1994 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Western, Action, Drama, Crime |
| Director | P.J. Pesce |
| Runtime | 96 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.6/10 (23 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a classic Western chase, relying on the tense dynamic between the fugitives and a marshal who follows his own code. It explores familiar genre terrain of survival and moral ambiguity against a stark landscape, propelled by solid performances.
What lingers after the dust settles is a sense of the relentless pursuit and the personal codes that outlast the bullets. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: P.J. Pesce
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Watch for a solid, character-driven chase under the open sky, best enjoyed with the spirit of the frontier.
🎭 Cast
Sam Elliott
Marshall Bill Speakes
Craig Sheffer
Jack Cooper
Linda Fiorentino
Sarah O'Rourke
Frank Whaley
Walter Cooper
John Furlong
Zeb Hollister
Bradley Whitford
Tommy Donnelly
Gretchen Becker
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Robin Westphal
Mamie Hollister
Cecile Krevoy
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Andrea Camarena-Lindsay
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