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Plot Summary:
While Charles and Caroline are visiting Walnut Grove, the townspeople learn that a land development tycoon has acquired title to all the land in Hero Township. They are inspired by Laura to vent their anger at this injustice.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 995
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: juvenile
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Circus World (1964)
Plot Summary:
Circus owner Matt Masters is beset by disasters as he attempts a European tour of his circus. At the same time, he is caught in an emotional bind between his adopted daughter and her mother.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, epic
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The Return of Desperado (1988)
Plot Summary:
Duell McCall is in New Mexico running afoul of local land baron. McCall pauses long enough in his escape flight to come to the aid of black homesteader who is being victimized by the diabolical Foxworth.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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The Reward (1965)
Plot Summary:
A crash-landed crop-duster (Max von Sydow) betrays a fugitive (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) and his girlfriend (Yvette Mimieux) to Mexican bounty hunters.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 279
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: neo noir, independent film, neo western
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Desperado (1987)
Plot Summary:
Duell McCall finds himself in the middle of a deadly feud in a small mining town. Framed for the murder of Sheriff John Whaley, McCall is forced to wander the wild frontier in search of the one man who can clear him.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 332
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags:
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Where I Begin (2011)
Plot Summary:
A decade after a tragic event, Jacob decides to return home to his small southern roots, only to find that the past is not really the past and that people may change but they never forget. Can you ever really go home?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Revengers (1972)
Plot Summary:
The life of peaceful rancher John Benedict is torn apart when his family is massacred by a gang of marauding outlaws and his farm is destroyed. He assembles a team of mean, lawless convicts to act as his posse as he pursues the gang responsible for the deaths of his loved ones.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, independent film
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Butcher's Crossing (2022)
Plot Summary:
In the 1870s, a young Harvard dropout seeks his destiny out West by tying his fate to a team of buffalo hunters led by a man named Miller. Together, they embark on a harrowing journey risking life and sanity.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)
Plot Summary:
"The Work and The Glory: American Zion" sets the story of the fictional Steed family against the historically factual backdrop of the Mormon people's move into the West. Divided by their diverse reactions to a nascent ideology, the Steeds struggle to hold together as the strength of their convictions and their filial bonds are tested. The stirring narrative of the faith that led a persecuted people to Missouri and beyond is one of the most poignant untold tales of American history. It is the account of a valiant struggle to exercise the rights promised by a fledgling nation. "The Work and the Glory: American Zion" unearths the story of the passion behind the movement which eventually launched the largest American migration and the colonization of the West: the vision of a promised land in America.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 775
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, captivating
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Ordinary Angels (2024)
Plot Summary:
A hairdresser single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
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Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags:
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Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
Plot Summary:
Jonas Trapp falls in love with the beautiful Jessie, a wealthy girl out of his humble class. Against the wishes of her snobbish aunt, she marries him, later faking a pregnancy to win her aunt's consent. But Jonas tires of living off of his wife's family, and eventually deserts her to become a buffalo hunter. 11 years later, with his self-made fortune, he sets out to return home, only to be set upon by three sadistic marauders, who steal his money and leave him for dead. Rescued by a farmer who nurses him back to health, Jonas becomes consumed by the desire for revenge. As fate would have it, all three men live close to Jonas' former home. Matters quickly get worse when Jonas reunites with his wife, only to discover that she is now engaged to Renne.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: retro, serious, realistic, neo western
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Manon of the Spring (1986)
Plot Summary:
In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon (Beart) has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men whose greedy conspiracy to acquire her father's land caused his death years earlier.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Switzerland, France, Italy
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, atmospheric, touching, sincere, thought provoking, depressing, educational, family saga, saga, anthology
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Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie (1999)
Plot Summary:
As Colorado Springs' Commisioner, Sully opposes a deal to mine for copper to make electricity. In order to sway Sully's decision, Mr. Garrick threatens Sully. Sully and Michaela's daugther, Katie, is then kidnapped while the town celebrates Michaela's birthday. The search for Katie takes Sully, Micheala, and their friends on an adventure through Mexico that is filled with danger at every turn.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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Secret of Giving (1999)
Plot Summary:
As Christmas approaches, a single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges around her.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 349
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic
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Love's Abiding Joy (2006)
Plot Summary:
The continued Westward journey of settlers Missie and Willie Lahaye. Their roots now firmly planted as they set up homestead in the far West, Missie begins to realize her passion for teaching as Willie cares for the couple's young daughter Kathy while expanding the family ranch with a little help from sons Jeff and Matthew. When the frontier railroad comes to town, the pleasure of a long-promised visit from Missie's father Clark is suddenly offset by the tragic death of young Kathy. As the untimely demise of their beloved daughter begins to drive an emotional wedge between Missie and Willie, the devastated father unexpectedly accepts an offer made by the powerful Samuel Doros to assume the role of town sheriff. Their faith shaken and their once close-knit bond suddenly torn asunder, Missie and Willie desperately attempt to bring their crumbling family back together as son Jeff faces a series of dangers while hopelessly falling for Doros' beautiful daughter Colette.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: uplifting, sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, saga, historical romance, realistic, gloomy, period drama
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The Last Challenge (1967)
Plot Summary:
An upstart outlaw baits a legendary gunslinger, now a marshal in love with a saloon keeper.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: retro, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Hired Hand (1971)
Plot Summary:
Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, serious, realistic, gloomy, vintage
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Welcome to Hard Times (1967)
Plot Summary:
A sociopathic stranger all but destroys a small hardscrabble town but the 'mayor' convinces its survivors to stay and rebuild.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: retro, neo noir, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Two Rode Together (1961)
Plot Summary:
Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, cynical, suspenseful, retro, spaghetti western, vintage, wild
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Big Jake (1971)
Plot Summary:
An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, tense, entertaining, atmospheric, serious, captivating, realistic, disturbing, independent film, neo western
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The Last Cowboy (2003)
Plot Summary:
John William 'Will' Cooper is a modern-day rancher, maintaining his ranch in hard times along with his friend and foreman Amos Russell. When Will's estranged daughter Jake returns to the ranch for her grandfather's funeral, father and daughter clash over how to run the ranch and over the death years before of Jake's mother, which she blames on Will. Crisis comes in the form of insurmountable debt, and it is only by working together that Will and Jake have any chance of saving their home and their family.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, realistic
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We Were the Mulvaneys (2002)
Plot Summary:
Based on the novel by the same name, We Were the Mulvaneys is a sensitive portrayal of one family's journey as they face conflict, fear, tragedy and ultimately, themselves.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 599
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, touching, bleak, gloomy
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South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
Plot Summary:
Valentine Casey is a Marshal in the desolate Tucson territory of the early 1900's. On Christmas Eve, his outlaw family pays him a disturbing visit. He must confront the sins of his past. He and his partner, U.S. Christmas, journey through the desert to a small town that the ruthless Henry Clan has hit in order to save Casey's love, Adelyne.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, atmospheric, independent film, realistic, wild
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The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
Plot Summary:
The Elder boys return to Clearwater, Texas for their Mother's funeral. John the eldest is a well known gunfighter and trouble follows him wherever he goes. The boys try to get back their ranch from the towns gunsmith who won it from their father in a card game with which he was shortly murdered there after but not before getting through the troubles that come with the Elders name.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful, suspense, realistic, tense, romantic, road movie, clever
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The Showdown (2009)
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 93
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, captivating, suspense, exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful
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Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994)
Plot Summary:
After his mother is killed in a wagoncoach robbery a young man pursues the gang responsible. Matt Dillon goes after him hoping to stop him before the gang can kill him. Dillon is joined by Davis Healy, a businessman, who is hiding a few secrets of his own.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 390
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
Plot Summary:
J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: tense, talky, sentimental, suspenseful, semi serious, sincere, realistic, suspense, light, road movie
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Conagher (1991)
Plot Summary:
Mrs. Evie Teale is struggling to stay alive while raising her two children alone on a remote homestead. Conn Conagher is a honest, hardworking cowboy. Their lives are intertwined as they fight the elements, indians, outlaws, and loneliness.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, wild
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Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)
Plot Summary:
James Arness rides again as Matt Dillon, the US Marshal he made popular in the 1955-75 TV series. In this movie he goes after a renegade Apache named Wolf (Joe Lara) who has taken his daughter captive. As a bargaining chip, Dillon helps two sons of Apache chief Geronimo out of the fort stockade and offers them in trade. Dillon is aided by an Army scout, Chalk Brighton (Kiley). Written by John Sacksteder.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 459
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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Hud (1963)
Plot Summary:
Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and his stern and highly principled father, Homer. Hud's nephew Lon admires Hud's cheating ways, though he soon becomes too aware of Hud's reckless amorality to bear him anymore. In the world of the takers and the taken, Hud is a winner. He's a cheat, but, he explains, "I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner.".
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: emotional, atmospheric, realistic, black and white, thought provoking, neo western, cynical, tense, suspense, retro
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Normal (2003)
Plot Summary:
A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: realistic, psychological, emotional, serious, sexy, sincere, sentimental, thought provoking, touching, contemplative