“He never wanted to be the hero”
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
6.2
185 votes·2017
·1h 45m
·MovieWestern
Overview
Aging sidekick Lefty Brown has ridden with Eddie Johnson his entire life. But when a rustler kills Eddie, Lefty is forced from his partner’s shadow and must confront the ugly realities of frontier justice.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
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Significant financial loss
Keywords
alcoholicself-doubtfrontier justicepolitical expediencya decent manscapegoatsrevenge journeyhumanistic approachtragic turning pointold‑west authenticityloyal sidekickaging cowboy
Cast
Bill Pullman
Lefty Brown
Peter Fonda
Edward Johnson
Kathy Baker
Laura Johnson
Jim Caviezel
Jimmy Bierce
Tommy Flanagan
Tom Harrah
Diego Josef
Jeremiah
Joseph Lee Anderson
Oak
Michael Spears
Biscuit
Dillinger Steele
Doc
Brian Henningsen
Sampson
Emily Jones
Red Blake
Lexi Anastasia
Townsperson
Joe Anderson
Frank
Josiah Burdick
Cowboy / Townsperson
Duel Farnes
Virgil
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