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Slow West

Slow West

Wanted Dead or Dead

20156.71h 24m

Overview

In the Old West, a 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.

Directed by John Maclean
Written by John Maclean, Kate Leys
Produced by Rachel Gardner, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Silas

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Jay Cavendish

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Payne

Caren Pistorius

Caren Pistorius

Rose Ross

Rory McCann

Rory McCann

John Ross

E

Eddie Campbell

Skelly

Brooke Williams

Brooke Williams

Maria

Alex Macqueen

Alex Macqueen

Rupert Cavendish

Kalani Queypo

Kalani Queypo

Kotori

Madeleine Sami

Madeleine Sami

Marimacho

Themes & Keywords

firebounty hunterhorseback ridingshotgunhorsesearchnative americandeath of fatherrifleoutlawfrontierflashbackunrequited lovecabinshootoutaccidental deathirelanddrinkingpursuitflaming arrowdream sequence

About Slow West

Slow West is a western, drama, adventure, romance, thriller film released in 2015 exploring themes of fire, bounty hunter, horseback riding, shotgun, horse, search. Directed by John Maclean, it stars Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn. In the Old West, a 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.

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