SHOOT THE SUN DOWN (1978)
Directed & Produced By David Leeds
Written By David Leeds & Richard Rothstein
Starring Christopher Walken & Margot Kidder
A vast and foreboding desert landscape dominates the mood and action of Shoot The Sun Down. Set in 1836, in and around Santa Fe – then part of the Mexican empire – the picture depicts an intricate dance of lies, deception, and shifting alliances among four unusual characters: a samurai like loner, Mr Rainbow ( Christopher Walken ), a vicious scalphunter, ( Geoffrey Lewis ), a retired sea captain with a treasure map, ( Bo Brundin ), and a beautiful indentured servant, ( Margot Kidder ). Gold fever, desire, and circumstance force them together in an intimate and violent web that weaves an epic portrait of human aspirations and dreams. Shoot The Sun Down is a film whose haunting visual style creates a compelling vision of the early West and an unforgettable drama of turbulent emotion and adventure.
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