Broken trail is a miniseries western film based in the year of 1897. Broken trail tv miniseries 2006 broken trail tv mini. They become the reluctant guardians of five abused and abandoned chinese girls. Broken trail is a madefortv movie directed by walter hill and first broadcast in 2006 on amc. Ritter and hartes attempts to care for the girls while avoiding a group of bitter rivals. Broken trail s marshall is played by todd allen and he talked about what his fictional would be like and what his real life is like in the wild west. For duvall, broken trail is the last piece to his western trilogy, which started with the miniseries lonesome dove followed by the feature film open range. Blogs broken trail beyond broken trail and lonesome.
Broken trail is a 2006 western miniseries directed by walter hill and starring robert duvall and thomas haden church. Meanwhile, ed bywaters and his posse are after them to get their hands on the chinese girls. Broken trail 2006 robert duvall full lenght movie with. Scene from broken trail, a western miniseries for amc starring robert duvall and thomas hayden church. Broken trail sheds light on the littleregarded presence of early chinese immigrants in the american west. Set in 1897, print ritter and his estranged nephew tom harte become the reluctant guardians of five abused and abandoned chinese girls. Veteran cowboy print ritter and his estranged nephew tom harte must run 500 horses from oregon to wyoming.
Ultrarunner karl meltzer has long dreamed of setting the speed record for crossing the usas appalachian trail. The miniseries originally aired on american movie classics as its first original film. With robert duvall, thomas haden church, greta scacchi, chris mulkey. Walter hill this originally aired as a twonight miniseries on television. Released by intrada in 2008 ise 1016 containing music from broken trail 2006. Determined to get a herd of horses to wyoming in order to collect a hefty wage, the two ranchers set out across the country but soon discover a. Broken trail soundtrack tracklist broken trail 2006 western television film. He is instantly likeable as a father figure and the viewer never doubts that his intention for the girls is honorable. Dec, 2012 something big western movie in full length, english, classic cowboy film free full westerns duration.
Broken trails marshall is played by todd allen and he talked about what his fictional would be like and what his real life is like in the wild west. Set in the late 1890s, amcs first original movie tells the story of prentice print ritter, a cowboy. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Instead of a pretty boy, the role of tom ritter went to church, who looks like he was carved from a block of knotty pine. I was about to kiss back, but she moved away from my lips. The film is set in 1898, revolves around print ritter and his estranged nephew tom harte. That photo is tink italics mean inner thoughts or the author me is talking to one of the characters. Rather than rushing story and character development in order to get to the next action scene so as to appease those with attention span deficit syndrome, broken trail understands that the mark of a really good western lies with interesting, colorful characters and a. This originally aired as a twonight miniseries on television. Shattered dreams and broken trails true west magazine. Broken trail robert duvall, thomas haden church, greta scacchi, scott cooper, gwendoline yeo, rusty schwimmer, james russo, chris mulkey made for television, 2006. As for haden church, he has never been as appealing as he is in this role. The elder ritters equanimity toward all races and genders seems a little more like something from the modern era.
The movie was filmed on location in calgary, alberta. Country music, lyrics, and videos from olympia, wa on reverbnation. After leaving cariboo, print, tom and their traveling companions continue on the trail to wyoming. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Broken trail original motion picture soundtrack by. It would seem that the underlying elements were basically true, in that economic upheaval in china led to families selling children into slavery, a good portion of those children. Duvalls creation of his character is complete, consistent, and endearing. Might sell the trail tractor but first must use it to flip over the trailer.
While hes ferrying a shipment of horses across the frontier, duvall rescues five chinese women being used as sex slaves. Rent broken trail 2006 starring robert duvall and thomas haden church on dvd and bluray. A short cabin burn from the tv movie broken trail done by bleeding art industries inc. Rent broken trail 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Broken trail cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Academy award winner robert duvall and oscar nominee thomas haden church star as a pair of horse herders print and tom who find themselves the reluctant guardians of five abused and abandoned chinese girls while traversing the 1890s wild west. The broken trail screenwriter called it a collection of true stories, and robert duvall said that he heard of the legend of smallpox bob from his own grandfather. This is a made for tv movie that does not feel like one. Stars of the amc film broken trail shared their first experiences riding a horse, with some riding more naturally than others. But television or not, its topoftheline casting, a strong story, good. When i tell you that i was thoroughly riveted by broken trail, you need some context in which to understand this.
Written by alan geoffrion, who also wrote the novel, the story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses from oregon to wyoming to sell them to the british army. Nov 12, 2014 broken trail 2006 robert duvall full lenght movie youtube. There a horse fell down and run over awhile they running wildthis belong to movie called broken trail. Tom harte, along with his uncle print ritter tries to repair their distant relationship. Aug 22, 2014 broken trail 2006 robert duvall full lenght movie stay safe and healthy. Print ritter academy award winner robert duvall and his nephew tom harte thomas haden church, sideways agree to deliver a herd of 500 horses from oregon to wyoming. Jan 28, 2008 broken trail soundtrack from 2006, composed by david mansfield, van dyke parks. The lives of two stoic cowboys and five abused chinese women become intertwined in walter hills sprawling miniseries broken trail. Valerie tian, gwendoline yeo, caroline chan, olivia cheng, and jadyn wong in broken trail 2006. Jun 01, 2006 broken trail, a miniseries which airs on june 25 and 26 at 8. Watching amcs western miniseries broken trail is similar to reading a compelling novel the beautys in the details. Along the way, they encounter a corrupt slave trafficker taking five chinese girls to a. Written by alan geoffrion, who also wrote the novel, the story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses from. This was a very good book with strong description and.
A veteran cowboy and his nephew save five chinese girls from prostitution while trekking from oregon to wyoming. While trying to repair their relationship, they are suddenly responsible for watching over five chinese immigrants who have been mistreated. Broken trail received 4 emmy awards for outstanding miniseries, outstanding casting for a miniseries, movie, or a special, outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie robert duvall, and. But television or not, its topoftheline casting, a strong story, good direction and excellent. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. It is, to a large extent, a vehicle for robert duvall, who gets to play his favorite role, that of the grizzled, worldweary but honorable cowboy. Season 1, episode 2 of the series broken trail after leaving cariboo, print, tom and their traveling companions continue on the trail to wyoming. This was a very good book with strong description and even stronger emotions. This effect took two days to set up and about three hours. Broken trail is a 2006 western television film directed by walter hill and starring robert duvall and thomas haden church. Broken trail is set to air on amc, and scott cooper, chris mulkey, gwendoline yeo talk about what living at that time would have been like for.
Broken trail 2006 robert duvall full lenght movie youtube. The film is thus considered part of duvalls informal western trilogy, whose first two instalments were lonesome dove and the kevin costnerdirected. Broken trail is a story that takes you on a journey taking horses across the west and a mans journey through the end of midlife. Director walter hill takes the western milieu seriously, seldom sugarcoating or sentimentalizing the bitterness of life on the trail.
Broken trail tv miniseries 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ritter and hartes attempts to care for the girls are complicated by their responsibility to deliver a herd of horses while avoiding a group of bitter rivals intent on kidnapping the girls for their own purposes. Broken trail season 1, episode and cast information amc. Jul 25, 20 broken trailrobert duvall, thomas haden church, greta scacchi, scott cooper, gwendoline yeo, rusty schwimmer, james russo, chris mulkey made for television, 2006. Broken trail 2006 in this criticallybeloved miniseries that comes courtesy of amc ahem, duvall shrugs off the delinquency of his past to follow the cowboy code, and passes with flying colors.
Veteran cowboy print ritter and his estranged nephew tom harte must run 500 horses. Butchers run films and once upon a time films released 2006. Broken trail tv series 20062006 the movie database. I just sat there confused, while she was kissing me. Jun 22, 2006 showing a different aspect of the westernshot entirely on location in alberta, which duvall considers the nextbest thing to texas without the accent, broken trail amcs first. My amazon affiliate link to this movie thinking of buying this movie on amazon and would like to help support my channel please use my amazon affiliate link to this movie above. Knowing that it was, made the movie much more special to me. Gunfighters full movie 1947 stars randolph scott,dorothy hart,barbara britton,bruce cabot,charley grapewin,forrest tucker. Haden church was good in tombstone, loved his character in the movie side ways. Broken trail emmy awards, nominations and wins television.
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