Harvard graduate James Averill is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants and its wealthy cattle farmers. The politically connected ranch owners fight the immigrants with the help of Nathan Champion, a mercenary competing with Averill for the love of local madam Ella Watson. As the struggle escalates, Averill and Champion begin to question their decisions.
Genre: Drama, Western
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Isabelle Huppert, Sam Waterston
Directed & Produced by: Lisa Fruchtman, Gerald B. Greenberg, Tom Rolf, William Reynolds, William Reynolds
Release date: 11/19/1980
Running time: 219 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.7/10 by 144 users