Crossfire Trail (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers (WGA):

Louis L'Amour (book)
Charles Robert Carner (teleplay)

Release Date:

21 January 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Western

Tagline:

A hero is measured by the enemies he makes.

Plot:

Rafe Covington promises a dying friend that he'll watch over the man's wife and ranch after he's gone...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Book

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Tom Selleck	...	Rafe Covington
Virginia Madsen	...	Anne Rodney
Wilford Brimley	...	Joe Gill
David O'Hara	...	Rock Mullaney
Christian Kane	...	J.T. Langston
Barry Corbin	...	Sheriff Walter Moncrief
Joanna Miles	...	Melissa Thompson
Ken Pogue	...	Gene Thompson
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Mike Taggart
Rex Linn	...	Luke Taggart
William Sanderson	...	Dewey (the bartender)
Daniel Parker	...	Taggart Gang (as Daniel T. Parker)
Marshall R. Teague	...	Snake Corville (as Marshall Teague)
Brad Johnson	...	Beau Dorn
Mark Harmon	...	Bruce Barkow
Kyla Wise	...	Millie (the barmaid) (as Kyla Anderson)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Acheson	...	Captain Gorgan
Carmen Moore	...	Dancing Flower
James Nicholas	...	Chief Red Cloud
Michael O'Shea	...	Charles Rodney

Directed by
Simon Wincer

Writing credits (WGA)
Louis L'Amour		(book)
Charles Robert Carner		(teleplay)

Produced by
Michael Brandman	....	executive producer
Steven J. Brandman	....	producer (as Steven Brandman)
Thomas John Kane	....	producer (as Thomas Kane)
Tom Selleck	....	executive producer
Simon Wincer	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Eric Colvin

Cinematography by
David Eggby

Film Editing by
Terry Blythe

Casting by
Sean Cossey
Lisa Freiberger
Iris Grossman

Production Design by
Roy Forge Smith

Set Decoration by
Janice Blackie-Goodine

Costume Design by
Elsa Zamparelli

Makeup Department
Chris Bridges	....	animal fabricator
Gail Kennedy	....	makeup department head

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Duffy	....	trainee assistant director
Tovah Zalik-Wallace	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Sean Blackie	....	assistant set decorator
Jason Coxworthy	....	set dresser
Laurie Dobbie	....	assistant property master
Kieran Gelfand	....	painter
Dean Goodine	....	property master
Amber Humphries	....	set decoration buyer
Charmaine Husum	....	lead painter
Charmaine Husum	....	on-set scenic artist
Duane E. Martin	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Mike Brooks	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Garrell Clark	....	sound mixer
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Thiederman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Markus Wade	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Barb Benoit	....	digital compositor
Rachel Mina	....	digital artist
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	main title sequence optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Jim Finkbeiner	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Kirk Chiswell	....	first assistant camera
Rob Doak	....	video assist operator
Mike Kolafa	....	generator operator
Harvey Larocque	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Harvey Larocque	....	director of photography: second unit
Quincy Paglaro	....	second assistant camera
Brooke Palmer	....	still photographer
Gordon Schmidt	....	rigging gaffer
Carey Toner	....	Steadicam operator
Carey Toner	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Rick Youck	....	best boy electric
Tommy Campbell	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Alyson Lockwood	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sanford Slepak	....	costume supervisor (as Sandy Slepak)

Editorial Department
Marc Wielage	....	color timer
David Yoneshige	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer
Eric Colvin	....	conductor

Transportation Department
Bruce Milward	....	driver: honeywagon (uncredited)

Other crew
John Albanis	....	assistant to producers
Bannister Bergen	....	production coordinator trainee
Patricia Jagger	....	script supervisor
David Porter	....	sous chef
Heather Roscorla	....	assistant accountant
Jacqueline Wechselberger	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• TWS Productions II
• Turner Network Television (TNT)

Distributors

• Turner Network Television (TNT)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Also Known As:

Louis L'Amour's 'Crossfire Trail' (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

Australia:92 min | USA:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

CL Ranch - 45001 Township Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

TWS Productions II

Quotes:

Joe Gill: [in native tongue] Your daughter broke her egg.
Chief Red Cloud: [native tongue] Egg?
Joe Gill: What the hell is the word for 'leg'?
[native tongue]
Joe Gill: Her leg!

The Western is Alive and Well

I just caught the DVD version of "Crossfire Trail" and enjoyed it immensely. It is a western of the old school full of action, romance slimy villains and hard ridin'.

Tom Selleck stars as Rafe Covington who has made a promise to a dying friend to look after his ranch and his wife (Virginia Madsen) after he is gone. Along with his two pals (David O'Hara, Christian Kane), Covington sets up shop on said ranch. Joining the trio is crusty old Wilford Brimley (barely recognizable) as a former ranch hand. Unfortunately, villain Mark Harmon also has designs on the aforementioned ranch and widow. When Selleck proves to be a formidable opponent, Harmon brings in gunfighter Brad Johnson to settle things which of course, leads to the inevitable showdown.

The scenery, shot in western Canada, is beautiful and unspoiled. The town (looking suspiciously like the one in "Unforgiven"(1992) looks like a real dusty western town and the costumes and make-up have been created authenticly as well. The acting is good all round and the action scenes are as exciting and well staged as any I've seen.

Barry Corbin as the town's drunken sheriff and William Sanderson as the bartender are excellent in featured roles.

"Crossfire Trail" is a western lovers delight. They don't make 'em like this anymore.