Day 104 - 4/14/09 - Movie #102
BEFORE: This Western is based on a Louis L'Amour story, about two Texas brothers at the end of the Civil War, one was a Union soldier, and one fought for the confederacy. It stars Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott - get ready for the battle of the mustaches!
THE PLOT: Brothers meet up at the end of the Civil after War fighting on opposite sides. They return home only to find their sisters and brother kidnapped by ruthless raiders, so they set forth on an adventure to rescue their family.
AFTER: I think this was a made-for-TV movie, but the Encore Western channel aired it like a feature film. The music is cheezy, the acting is mostly soap-opera level, and there are fade-outs for commercials. The movie also stars Katharine Ross, last seen by me as Butch Cassidy's girlfriend, but Selleck's the standout here - he's a much better actor, but Sam Elliott's soup-strainer wins the mustache war. (sorry, Magnum!)
RATING: 4 out of 10 horses
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