''Bunker Hill'' is a 2008 western drama film written and directed by

Kevin Willmott Kevin Willmott (born August 31, 1959) is an Academy Award Winning American film director and screenwriter, and professor of film at the University of Kansas. He is known for work focusing on black issues including writing and directing '' Nint ...

Plot

Peter Salem, a former Wall Street executive recently released from prison, returns to his ex-wife and children in the small town of

Bunker Hill, Kansas Bunker Hill is a city in Russell County, Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to ...

. Soon after he arrives, the town's electricity and power are shut off, and there is no way to communicate with authorities outside of town. The town's militant past is reawakened and forces coalesce to protect citizens from an unseen enemy. The town's fear leads to the creation of a posse of gunmen, resulting in torture, illegal searches and eventually, murder, against which Salem must stand.

Cast

James McDaniel James McDaniel Jr. (born March 25, 1958) is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for playing Lt. Arthur Fancy on the television show ''NYPD Blue''. He created the role of Paul in the hit Lincoln Center play ''Six Degree ...

as Peter Salem *

Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey (8 January 1929 – 15 November 2015) was a British-Indian actor. His career covered film, radio, stage and television roles over six decades and more than 150 British, American, and Indian movies. During the 1980s and 1990s he wa ...

as Mr. Farook *

Laura Kirk Laura Ellen Kirk (born 1966 in Lecompton, Kansas) is an American actress and university professor. She is most known for her role in ''Lisa Picard Is Famous'' (2000). Career A graduate of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, Kirk made ...

as Halle *

Kevin Geer Kevin Scully Geer (November 7, 1952 – January 25, 2017) was an American actor of stage and screen. Kevin Geer's father died when he was an infant. He moved from Reno, Nevada to Los Angeles with his mother, Claire Scully Geer. After graduat ...

as McLain *

Blake Robbins Blake Robbins (born June 17, 1965) is an American actor and director of film and television. He appeared in the films '' Wind River'', '' The Ugly Truth'', ''Jayhawkers'', and '' To Leslie''. Robbins is also known for his guest-starring appearances ...

as Delmar * Scott Allegrucci as Deputy Ross * Ranjit Arab as Nadim * RJ Smith as a PA * Lindsay Smith as extra

Production

Willmott produced and directed this film from a script he wrote with Greg Hurd. It was shot in the town of

Nortonville, Kansas Nortonville is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 601. History Nortonville was platted in 1873. It was named for L. Norton, Jr., a railroad employee. The first post office i ...

References

External links

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Official site
2008 films 2008 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films set in Kansas Films shot in Kansas 2008 drama films Films directed by Kevin Willmott 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-Western-film-stub