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Summary
A western set on the New Mexico frontier a few years after the Civil War and centered on a struggling young family and the mining company who wants to buy their land.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 77Audiences 54GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer78%
Metascore76
User score5.6
IMDb5.5
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2012
June 16, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- Jared Moshé Director, Writer
Camera · 1
- Robert Hauer Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jeff Israel Editor
Sound · 1
- H. Scott Salinas Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Ruth De Jong Production Design
Other crew · 1
- Ed Duran Stunt Coordinator
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