Red Headed Stranger (1986)

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Release Date: Jun 1, 1987 Wide

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A bible-totin' preacher from out East arrives in wild Montana to spread the Good Word to all. When his wife takes off with another man, he straps on the pistol and extracts his vengeance. Then he must struggle to find his way back to the hallowed life. Willie Nelson plays the preacher and Morgan Fairchild is his inconstant wife. ~ Rovi

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Western, Action & Adventure

Directed By: William D. Wittliff , William Wittliff

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1987 Wide

Nelson Entertainment

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Willie Nelson
Rev. Julian Shay
Morgan Fairchild
Raysha Shay
Katharine Ross
Laurie
Royal Dano
Larn Claver
R.G. Armstrong
Scoby
Sonny Carl Davis
Odie Claver
Robert Kuhn
Bradley Ward
Bee Spears
Eugene Claver
Julius Tennon
Messenger
Mark Voges
First Horsethief
Russ Russell
Drunk
Mark Jenkins
Victor Claver
Steve Uzzell
Desk Clerk
Charles Dent
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Jill Parker-Jones
Driscoll Townsperson
James Wong
Chinese Laborer
Robert Hunter
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A good movie from my childhood. Yes it was a tad sappy but it was the 80's.

February 1, 2012

George Cotney

The movie starts off with Julian Shay taking his bride west to settle down. Once he arrives in the small rundown town where he is to take over for an old preacher with broken spirits he tries to revive the town by opening up and old boarded up well that he believes still has water. Naturally, there are the local town

October 7, 2010

Brian Hurley

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