''A Town Has Turned to Dust'' is a 1998 update of ''

A Town Has Turned to Dust ''A Town Has Turned to Dust'' is a 1998 update of '' A Town Has Turned to Dust'' (1958), written by Rod Serling. It was originally shown on the Syfy Channel. Plot Jerry Paul is a successful, racist dweller-merchant whose wife is overly attentive ...

'' (1958), written by Rod Serling. It was originally shown on the Syfy Channel.

Plot

Jerry Paul is a successful, racist dweller-merchant whose wife is overly attentive to their driver-servant Tommy. Jerry has Tommy arrested on false charges of rape and theft. The town's Sheriff Denton is unable to stop a vigilante mob led by Jerry from lynching Tommy but the incident is recorded by a TV reporter named Hannify, who is visiting Earth from New Angeles. The rest of the story revolves around how the report is used, revelations of a past crime, and a showdown in the style of '' High Noon''.

Cast

Stephen Lang Stephen Lang (born July 11, 1952) is an American actor. He is known for roles in films including '' Manhunter'' (1986), '' Gettysburg'', '' Tombstone'' (both 1993), '' Gods and Generals'' (2003), '' Public Enemies'' (2009), ''Conan the Barbaria ...

(Sheriff Harvey Denton) * Ron Perlman (Jerry Paul) *

Gabriel Olds Gabriel Emerson Olds is an American actor and writer. He is the son of poet Sharon Olds. Acting career Olds began acting at age 15 at The Public Theater in New York, in a performance of Measure for Measure in 1987. Soon after, he was cast in ' ...

(Hannify) * Barbara Jane Reams (Maya Paul) *Frankie Avina (Tooth) *

Zahn McClarnon Zahn Tokiya-ku McClarnon (born October 24, 1966) is an American actor known for his performances in the Western crime drama series '' Longmire'', the second season of '' Fargo'', and the second season of ''Westworld''. In 2022, he played the le ...

(Tommy Tall Bear) * Judy Collins (Ree) *M. Scott Wilkinson (Wavy Flagg)

References

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* 1998 television films 1998 films 1990s science fiction films Films directed by Rob Nilsson Films set in the 23rd century American post-apocalyptic films American science fiction television films Syfy original films Films with screenplays by Rod Serling 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-sf-film-stub