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Dead for a Dollar

Name: Dead for a Dollar
Director: Walter Hill
Genre: Western, Thriller, Action, Drama
Released: 2022-09-30
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Brosnahan, Hamish Linklater, Benjamin Bratt

2022 · 1h 47m · Western, Thriller, Action, Drama

IMDb 5.4 Metacritic 61 RT 53%

Skip it. This 2014 Walter Hill western is a forgettable retread that squanders an interesting premise with a by-the-numbers script and listless execution—even the reliable presence of Christoph Waltz and Willem Dafoe can't salvage the sluggish pacing and muddled morality play.

Plot

In 1897, veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens — a sworn enemy he sent to prison years before. Max is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd, the wife of a wealthy businessman, who as the story is told to Max, has been abducted by Buffalo Soldier Elijah Jones. Max is ultimately faced with a showdown to save honor.

Director: Walter Hill

Cast: Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Brosnahan, Hamish Linklater, Benjamin Bratt

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