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Crossfire Trail
Crossfire Trail is a 2001 American Western television film directed by Simon Wincer, written by Charles Robert Carner, and starring Tom Selleck, Virginia Madsen, and Wilford Brimley. Based on the 1954 novel by Louis L'Amour, the film is about a wanderer who swears an oath to his dying best friend to look after his beloved wife and ranch, only to encounter another force who strongly desires the ranch and the woman for his own purposes.
Crossfire Trail premiered on TNT on January 21, 2001, to 12.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched made-for-cable film ever, until the premiere of High School Musical 2 in 2007.
This is the second collaboration between Wincer and Selleck, following Quigley Down Under in 1990. They reunited again for Monte Walsh in 2003.
In 1880, Rafe Covington is with his best friend Charles Rodney on a vessel bound for San Francisco. Rodney is dying, having been severely beaten by the ship's captain. With his last breaths, Rodney makes Covington swear an oath to take care of his beloved Wyoming Territory ranch and his wife, Anne. After beating the captain to avenge Rodney's death, Covington and his two other friends, "Rock" Mullaney and "J.T." Langston, head off to Wyoming. After a long trek through the Rocky Mountains, they find the ranch long deserted and immediately set to work restoring it.
Covington heads into the local town to pick up supplies. He finds Anne and informs her of what happened, but she refuses to believe him, as it had been accepted that Rodney was killed by a Sioux war party a year previously. Anne is also being wooed by wealthy businessman Bruce Barkow, who essentially runs the town and secretly desires the ranch for his own purposes.
Covington befriends Joe Gill, an older cowboy who was a good friend of Rodney's, and calls Snake Corville a liar for the story of how Rodney was killed. Covington then rescues local Sioux Chief Red Cloud's daughter from the clutches of Mike Taggart, one of Barkow's hired men; Mike, his brother Luke, and their friend Snake Corville all become hostile to Covington in response. Covington and his friends also round up Rodney's scattered cattle and get the ranch going again, angering Barkow. Covington tries to convince Anne that he was there when Rodney died, and is there to look after the ranch and her, but she repeatedly refuses to believe him. Simultaneously, Barkow attempts to convince Anne that Covington is only interested in the ranch for himself.
One day, Covington, Rock, J.T., and Gill head into town for a drink, and Covington purchases a new Winchester Centennial rifle that was special-ordered for Rodney. Outside, an inebriated Mike challenges Covington to a duel. Covington tries to walk away, but when Mike draws his pistol and shoots, Covington returns fire with the rifle and kills him. Snake then attempts to ambush Covington from atop one of the buildings, but Covington notices and guns him down, too. With the stakes now raised, Barkow sends for Beau Dorn, an infamous gunfighter with an impeccable reputation.
The next day, Covington, Gill, Rock, and J.T. discover large volumes of petroleum oil on the ranch. When they arrive back at the ranch house, they find Barkow there with his thugs. Barkow gives Covington three days to clear out with J.T. and Rock, or else he will force them out. He offers Gill the chance to stay, but Gill openly sides with Covington. Dorn arrives in town and meets with Barkow; he agrees to kill Covington and his friends in exchange for a piece of the ranch for himself. That night, Barkow officially proposes marriage to Anne, but she neither accepts nor rejects his proposal.
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Crossfire Trail
Crossfire Trail is a 2001 American Western television film directed by Simon Wincer, written by Charles Robert Carner, and starring Tom Selleck, Virginia Madsen, and Wilford Brimley. Based on the 1954 novel by Louis L'Amour, the film is about a wanderer who swears an oath to his dying best friend to look after his beloved wife and ranch, only to encounter another force who strongly desires the ranch and the woman for his own purposes.
Crossfire Trail premiered on TNT on January 21, 2001, to 12.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched made-for-cable film ever, until the premiere of High School Musical 2 in 2007.
This is the second collaboration between Wincer and Selleck, following Quigley Down Under in 1990. They reunited again for Monte Walsh in 2003.
In 1880, Rafe Covington is with his best friend Charles Rodney on a vessel bound for San Francisco. Rodney is dying, having been severely beaten by the ship's captain. With his last breaths, Rodney makes Covington swear an oath to take care of his beloved Wyoming Territory ranch and his wife, Anne. After beating the captain to avenge Rodney's death, Covington and his two other friends, "Rock" Mullaney and "J.T." Langston, head off to Wyoming. After a long trek through the Rocky Mountains, they find the ranch long deserted and immediately set to work restoring it.
Covington heads into the local town to pick up supplies. He finds Anne and informs her of what happened, but she refuses to believe him, as it had been accepted that Rodney was killed by a Sioux war party a year previously. Anne is also being wooed by wealthy businessman Bruce Barkow, who essentially runs the town and secretly desires the ranch for his own purposes.
Covington befriends Joe Gill, an older cowboy who was a good friend of Rodney's, and calls Snake Corville a liar for the story of how Rodney was killed. Covington then rescues local Sioux Chief Red Cloud's daughter from the clutches of Mike Taggart, one of Barkow's hired men; Mike, his brother Luke, and their friend Snake Corville all become hostile to Covington in response. Covington and his friends also round up Rodney's scattered cattle and get the ranch going again, angering Barkow. Covington tries to convince Anne that he was there when Rodney died, and is there to look after the ranch and her, but she repeatedly refuses to believe him. Simultaneously, Barkow attempts to convince Anne that Covington is only interested in the ranch for himself.
One day, Covington, Rock, J.T., and Gill head into town for a drink, and Covington purchases a new Winchester Centennial rifle that was special-ordered for Rodney. Outside, an inebriated Mike challenges Covington to a duel. Covington tries to walk away, but when Mike draws his pistol and shoots, Covington returns fire with the rifle and kills him. Snake then attempts to ambush Covington from atop one of the buildings, but Covington notices and guns him down, too. With the stakes now raised, Barkow sends for Beau Dorn, an infamous gunfighter with an impeccable reputation.
The next day, Covington, Gill, Rock, and J.T. discover large volumes of petroleum oil on the ranch. When they arrive back at the ranch house, they find Barkow there with his thugs. Barkow gives Covington three days to clear out with J.T. and Rock, or else he will force them out. He offers Gill the chance to stay, but Gill openly sides with Covington. Dorn arrives in town and meets with Barkow; he agrees to kill Covington and his friends in exchange for a piece of the ranch for himself. That night, Barkow officially proposes marriage to Anne, but she neither accepts nor rejects his proposal.