Desolation Canyon is a 2006 American Western television film starring Stacy Keach and Patrick Duffy. The film was written by Dan Fitzsimons, directed by David S. Cass Sr. and premiered on Hallmark Channel on July 1, 2006.
| Desolation Canyon | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Written by | Dan Fitzsimons |
| Directed by | David S. Cass Sr. |
| Starring | Stacy Keach Patrick Duffy |
| Music by | Joe Kraemer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert Halmi Jr. Larry Levinson |
| Producers | Brian J. Gordon Erik Olson |
| Cinematography | Brian Shanley |
| Editor | Jennifer Jean Cacavas |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Production company | Hallmark Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hallmark Channel |
| Release | July 1, 2006 |
Plot
editAfter a bank robbery, the responsible gang stops by the home of one of their band's estranged wife to abduct his own young son. The town's old sheriff (Patrick Duffy) calls for the help of a retired gunfighter (Stacy Keach), who is also the abducted boy's grandfather. Hot on the trail of the fugitives, they discover that two bounty hunters are already in pursuit of the gang for crimes committed in Mexico.
Cast
edit- Stacy Keach as Samuel Kendrick
- Patrick Duffy as Sheriff Tomas 'Swede' Lundstrom
- Kenneth Johnson as Press Reynolds
- Yvonne DeLaRosa as Alejandra Kendrick
- Kelly Overton as Olivia Kendrick
- David Rees Snell as Edwin
- Courtney Gains as Jack
- Victor Browne as Johnny Kendrick
- A Martinez as Arturo Zetta
- Cubbie Kile as Molly Kendrick
- Michael Patrick McGill as Cecil 'Slim' Moldin
- Franc Ross as Cleon Winters
- Drake Johnston as Abe Kendrick
- Tom Kiesche as Billy McAllister
Reception
editEntertainment Weekly's critic gave the film a C rating.[1] However, the film achieved some success; it achieved 2.4 HH (household) ratings,[2] and it was the highest-rated ad-supported cable movie of the day, with nearly 1.8 million homes.[3]
References
edit- ^ Bierly, Mandi. Entertainment Weekly (USA), Vol. 884, 30 June 2006, Pg. 156, (MG)
- ^ "Breaking News - Hallmark Channel Scores Highest-Ever-Rated Quarter and September | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Breaking News - The Ratings Heat Is on This Summer at Hallmark Channel | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
External links
edit- Desolation Canyon at IMDb
- Desolation Canyon Archived February 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at Hallmark Channel
- Desolation Canyon[permanent dead link] at HallmarkChannel.tv
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