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The Lonesome Trail

Play trailer Poster for The Lonesome Trail Released May 3, 2019 1h 13m Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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The story begins when a cattle baron starts using trail hands to terrorize homesteaders in a small mining town a preacher comes to the rescue. With a Bible, not a gun this man is able to sway the homesteaders into standing their ground for their rights to free land. The homesteaders are rallied by preacher Carson to hold their position and not be frightened away by the constant barrage of raids on their families. Mike McCray the cattle baron doesn't stand for the resistance claps back and causes much damage to the preacher's family and homesteaders. Frustrated with the outcome, one of the preacher's own family members turns against him and sides with the McCray clan.
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Federico Furzan Movie-Blogger.com Western Christian family film The Lonesome Trail tells a story that never feels necessary. But it could be a breath of fresh air for a specific population of viewers. Rated: 1.5/5 Jul 28, 2022 Full Review Evan Dossey Midwest Film Journal An interminable sermon Jul 18, 2022 Full Review Bob Bloom Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) 'The Lonesome Trail' is a film that should be screened after a church service, not in a cinema. It features a few hammy performances, amateurish acting and a syrupy score. Rated: 1/4 Jul 2, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mitchell R Great Film! The message pierced my soul. We all need forgiveness at times and God is always there to give us a second chance. Wonderful movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review Barry S This is a good Christian story and the western setting makes it a good movie. The film does have it shortfalls, however. The special effects in this film certainly point to a small budget affair but, as a whole, this is a film the whole family can watch and enjoy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Audience Member Based on the book by Arlette Thomas-Fletcher, who also directed the movie, The Lonesome Trail is all about Mike McCray, a cattle baron trying to keep new homesteaders out of his mining town and Carlson, the preacher who rescues them with his Bible instead of a gun. But when the ruthless McCray attacks again, even Carlson's family members may not stay on his side. If you're in the mood for a faith-based western — instead of the lawless Italian ones that are often on this site — The Lonesome Trail is for you. Thomas-Fletcher is the first African American, woman to write, produce, direct and executive produce a western movie. She fell in love with horses and westerns when she grew up around farming, horses and watching western movies and television shows with her father. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Arlette Thomas-Fletcher

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Antoinette Greene

Alice Barnaby

Johnny Alonso

Mr. Jones

Vivian Yoon Lee

Jasmine

Robert Alexander

Cowboy

Kelly Schwartz

Elizabeth Turner
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Synopsis The story begins when a cattle baron starts using trail hands to terrorize homesteaders in a small mining town a preacher comes to the rescue. With a Bible, not a gun this man is able to sway the homesteaders into standing their ground for their rights to free land. The homesteaders are rallied by preacher Carson to hold their position and not be frightened away by the constant barrage of raids on their families. Mike McCray the cattle baron doesn't stand for the resistance claps back and causes much damage to the preacher's family and homesteaders. Frustrated with the outcome, one of the preacher's own family members turns against him and sides with the McCray clan.
Director
Arlette Thomas-Fletcher
Producer
Arlette Thomas-Fletcher
Screenwriter
Arlette Thomas-Fletcher
Production Co
Fruits Of The Spirit Productions
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 12, 2022
Runtime
1h 13m
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