Really good westerns are really thin on the ground these days. This has become an instant favorite of mine, both for the intelligent (though admittedly fanciful) plot, as well as for the gritty acting by the ensemble cast. This is a slow burner, building up to its explosive ending. I can’t help but wonder if the scriptwriting was influenced by Clint Eastward’s Unforgiven. A widower trying to raise a family…
You can't bury the past.
A widowed farmer and his son warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be the law come for the money, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gun-slinging that surprises everyone calling his true identity into question.
Top Cast
Tim Blake Nelson
Henry
Scott Haze
Curry
Gavin Lewis
Wyatt
Stephen Dorff
Ketchum
Trace Adkins
Al
Richard Speight Jr.
Dugan
Max Arciniega
Stilwell
Brad Carter
Branigan
Kent Shelton
Cowardly Gunslinger (uncredited)
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**_How can you find sanctuary when violence shows up on your doorstep?_** A father and son on a remote homestead in the eastern Oklahoma Territory in 1906 take in a wounded man, which attracts three men claiming to be law officers. Havoc ensues. Tim Blake Nelson plays the withered farmer while Stephen Dorff is on hand as the leader of the trio. "Old Henry" (2021) includes Trace Adkins in a small role, which…
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What is Old Henry about?
A widowed farmer and his son warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be the law come for the money, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gun-slinging that…
When was Old Henry released?
Old Henry was released in 2021.
What genres does Old Henry belong to?
Old Henry is categorised as Western, Action, Drama.
Who stars in Old Henry?
The cast of Old Henry includes Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis, Stephen Dorff, Trace Adkins.