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Wind River (2000)

The 1854 Wyoming historical drama is based on Tom Shell's adaptation of the true life memoirs of Pony Express rider Nick Wilson.

Directed byTom Shell

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    Don't Come Knocking

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    2005 · 123 min · Drama · Western

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    Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there...

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    Appaloosa

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    2008 · 115 min · Crime · Drama · Western

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    Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

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  3. 03

    The Jack Bull

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    1999 · 116 min · TV Movie · Western

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    When the law fails to punish a fellow rancher that has abused his horses, a Wyoming horse trader sacrifices it all in a quest for justice.

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    Seabiscuit

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    2003 · 141 min · Drama · History

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    True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

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    Forrest Gump

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    1994 · 142 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

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    Crossfire Trail

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    2001 · 95 min · Action · Other · TV Movie · Western

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    Rafe Covington is as good as his word, and he's determined to keep his promise to a dying man that he'll look after the man's widow and Wyoming ranch. But the widow doubts the integrity of drifter Covington. And an unscrupulous land grabber and his gunmen are sizing up the ranch the way a spider eyes a fly.

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  7. 08

    The Derby Stallion

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    2005 · 98 min · Drama · Family

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    An alcoholic former horse-trainer perceives in a fifteen-year-old boy a unique gift of horsemanship and makes it possible for the boy to conceive his dream and pursue it.

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    Wild Horses

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    1985 · 120 min · Drama · TV Movie · Western

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    An over-the-hill rodeo champion gets fired from his assembly line job in Texas. He and a buddy then decide to head to Wyoming to get a job herding mustangs. His wife gives him her his blessing, knowing he needs to find something which satisfies his spirit. They sign up for a roundup headed by a veteran cowboy. With the job, he finds himself cross-wise of a corrupt government official, who is making big profits on the illegal sale of wild horses.

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    Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History

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    2001 · 100 min · Comedy · Documentary · Drama

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    A campy look at the making of the 1964-67 TV series, as told by stars Bob Denver, Dawn Wells and Russell Johnson, as well as in flashbacks (actors play the castaways). Bob/Gilligan: Jon Wellner. Dawn/Mary Ann: Samantha Harris. Tina/Ginger: Kristen Dalton. Alan/Skipper: Eric Allan Kramer. Russell/Professor: Michael Wiseman. Jim/Mr. Howell: Steve Vinovich. Natalie/Mrs. Howell: E.J. Peaker. Sherwood Schwartz: Aaron Lustig.

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