Two thieves/ murders (Andrew Simpson, Richard Doyle) end up at the home of a China man (Boyuen) and his family during the anti-coolie period, although the exact date is a bit confusing. This appears to be post Civil War era, but from the dialogue the law which passed in 1862 was not yet enacted. Ignoring this fact, as it seems everyone has ignored it, the movie itself was different.
On the plus side the acting was good and the scenery, sets, and costumes seemed realistic enough. However, the film moves from a western into the "home break-in genre" with bad guys vs. bad guys, leaving us to root for Saul (Andrew Simpson) the nicest of the bad guys. The story revolves around some missing gold which people suspect is hidden at the China man's home. We end up with the two thieves, a US Marshall, some slim balls who who represent the poor banker, plus the sheriff and his sidekick. This was one of those films that seems to drag for some unexplained reason.
Parental Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. The "R" rating I think was a bit too much.
On the plus side the acting was good and the scenery, sets, and costumes seemed realistic enough. However, the film moves from a western into the "home break-in genre" with bad guys vs. bad guys, leaving us to root for Saul (Andrew Simpson) the nicest of the bad guys. The story revolves around some missing gold which people suspect is hidden at the China man's home. We end up with the two thieves, a US Marshall, some slim balls who who represent the poor banker, plus the sheriff and his sidekick. This was one of those films that seems to drag for some unexplained reason.
Parental Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. The "R" rating I think was a bit too much.