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The Desperate Trail

The Desperate Trail
★ 4.8/10•1994•1h 36m•R•Western•Action•Drama

No one escapes from Marshal Bill Speakes.

Amiable con man Jack Cooper is on a westbound stagecoach, headed for the next batch of suckers who will mistake him for an easy mark. Fiery Sarah O'Rourke rides the same coach, handcuffed to lawman Bill Speakes and headed for the hangman. In a few hours, all should reach their destinations. But the trail they travel takes an unexpected turn: Cooper and O'Rourke are soon off the stage and running for their lives. The law ends and the chase begins in a very alive tale of wanted-dead-or-alive fugitives (Linda Fiorentino and Craig Sheffer) pursued by a marshal (Sam Elliott) who's a law unto himself.

P.J. Pesce · Director

Tom Abrams · Writer

P.J. Pesce · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 21, 1994

Actors

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Marshall Bill Speakes

Craig Sheffer

Craig Sheffer

Jack Cooper

Linda Fiorentino

Linda Fiorentino

Sarah O'Rourke

Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Walter Cooper

John Furlong

John Furlong

Zeb Hollister

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Tommy Donnelly

Gretchen Becker

Gretchen Becker

Con Woman in Saloon

Robin Westphal

Mamie Hollister

Cecile Krevoy

Con Woman in Saloon

Andrea Camarena-Lindsay

Katrin

Malissa Feruzzi

Kate Jessie

Rockne Tarkington

Rockne Tarkington

Packo

Boots Southerland

Boots Southerland

Scar Face Leader

Sam Gauny

Sam Gauny

Wells Fargo Clerk

Jeff O'Haco

Jeff O'Haco

Frenchy

Jill Momaday

Janie

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