These old men get that way by staying alive. Written and directed by Burt Kennedy, Once Upon a Texas Train stars Willie Nelson, Richard Widmark, Shaun Cassidy and Chuck Connors. Music is by Arthur Rubinstein and cinematography Ken Lamkin. A TV movie that Western fans can enjoy more for nostalgia value than anything bordering must see entertainment. Plot essentially has aged criminals led by Nelson's John Henry…
Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
Some men took money ... Some men took lives ... These men took both.
Captain Hayes of the mighty law enforcement squad named the Texas Rangers reached the pinnacle of his career when he captured the notorious John Henry, an outlaw cowboy, and put him behind bars. Twenty years later, upon his release, Henry is older but unrepentant. Within six hours after leaving his jail cell, he evens the score with Hayes by holding up the Bank of Texas for $20,000 in gold. Hayes, in his fury, gets himself out of retirement to take up the chase once more.
Top Cast
Willie Nelson
John Henry Lee
Shaun Cassidy
Cotton
Chuck Connors
Nash Crawford
Stuart Whitman
George Asque
Jeb Stuart Adams
Billy Bates
Hank Worden
Old Timer
Ken Curtis
Kelly Sutton
Royal Dano
Nitro Jones
Jack Elam
Jason Fitch
Gene Evans
Fargo Parker
Kevin McCarthy
The Governor
Dub Taylor
Charlie Lee
Clare Carey
Meg Boley
Harry Carey Jr.
Herald Fitch
David Michael O'Neill
John Young
Red West
Bates Boley
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***Old guns vs. young guns*** Released to TV in 1988, “Once upon a Texas Train” is a Western about an aged outlaw who is paroled from prison after 20 years (Willie Nelson). After he brazenly robs a bank and reforms his old gang, his nemesis, a retired Texas Ranger (Richard Widmark), forms a posse to pursue them. But these two factions of withered men might have to join forces against a young gang of outlaws (led…
FAQ about Once Upon a Texas Train
What is Once Upon a Texas Train about?
Captain Hayes of the mighty law enforcement squad named the Texas Rangers reached the pinnacle of his career when he captured the notorious John Henry, an outlaw cowboy, and put him behind bars. Twenty years later, upon his release, Henry is older but unrepentant. Within six…
When was Once Upon a Texas Train released?
Once Upon a Texas Train was released in 1988.
What genres does Once Upon a Texas Train belong to?
Once Upon a Texas Train is categorised as Action, Western, TV Movie.
Who stars in Once Upon a Texas Train?
The cast of Once Upon a Texas Train includes Willie Nelson, Shaun Cassidy, Chuck Connors, Stuart Whitman, Jeb Stuart Adams.