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''The Far Side of Jericho'' is a 2006
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film directed by Tim Hunter. It stars
Patrick Bergin Patrick Connolly Bergin (born 4 February 1951) is an Irish actor and singer perhaps best known for his leading role opposite Julia Roberts in '' Sleeping with the Enemy'' (1991), the title character in Robin Hood (1991 film), terrorist Kevin ...
and
Lawrence Pressman Lawrence Pressman (born David M. Pressman; July 10, 1939) is an American actor, probably best known for roles on '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''Ladies' Man'', a recurring role on '' Profiler'', the title character on '' Mulligan's Stew'' and as a ...
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Plot

When three outlaw brothers are killed after a bank robbery, their widows, Maxine (Suzanne Andrews), Claire (Judith Burnett), and Bridget (Lissa Negrin), must escape from the murderous locals who think they know where he is hiding stolen money. Fleeing through New Mexico from Sheriff Jake (Patrick Bergin), banker Van Damm (Lawrence Pressman), Native Americans, and a group of vigilantes, among others, widows discover a map that appears to lead to the fortune of their deceased husbands. Dangerous adventures will have to face the three widows after witnessing the live and public execution of their three husbands by the Hangman. How to flee in the middle of a shooting, endure the glances of savage men in Rita's bar, the taunts of the Pinkerton cowboys about their husbands, and even the harassment of the occasional desperate gentleman. After the triple execution, the corrupt banker Van Damn and Sheriff Jake make a deal about getting the money from the widows. The three widows flee from many men in search of them. The Pinkerton Cowboys follow their trail from a distance and Jake and his friend "The French" are passionate about finding them. Women at certain times experience the ghostly presence of their deceased husbands (Bridget was the first to see them, mainly her husband "Little Jemmy" in the company of the banker's daughter Greta, then Claire as usual denigrated by the ghost of her 'ruffian' husband "Cash" and finally Maxine who had become a bit skeptical about it). Three women fight against rules; Claire's struggle with alcohol and her fragile consistency, Bridget's courage (abused by Claire's fearsome husband once) being a prostitute and face the sexual harassment of the dirty and dominant Sheriff Jake and finally Maxine with her courage and strong character in several memorial scenes; for example: Threatening Jake with death if necessary in order to stop the cruel execution of her husband, do the same with "The Kid" when he tries to steal a coin and when finding the kidnapped widows by the corrupt "Pinkerton" cowboys, rescue a poor wounded Claire (whipped by John and tortured with thermal water by David), neutralize the blond cowboy John with one shot after giving him a chance to regret and force the other cowboy David to disrobe, strip and disappear and threaten to kill him if he doesn't what Mrs. Thornton says: Flee embarrassed totally naked into the desert and hiding amongst rocks in the night (who desperately meets the preacher and his group of Mexican partners; Roberto and Segundo, the next day and after making fun of him, is killed in cold blood by the Hangman in a single shoot). Claire recovers from her injuries and together the three women set off for Jerico again when they met "The Kid" who guides them to a cave and steals their expensive horse. These women find refuge in the tavern of a dear friend of Bridget's (Madame Dubois) until they are found by Jake who offers them a deal in search of the money. Claire escapes at dawn while Maxine and Bridget go looking for her, find her, and they are helped by "The Stranger" who turns out to be just another "Thornton" in search of fortune. The women finally face the powerful in a final battle in which slow characters do not survive in the hot desert climate, as Roberto, who is mortally wounded by The Preacher's men and his brother-in-law (Segundo) who is neutralized by Claire while trying to kidnap her and Bridget. Women face horrible enemies to defeat especially against rivals as dashing as the old preacher or hangman; so bloody and wicked as to enjoy the sorrows of others, betray, kill and humiliate one of the "Pinkerton" cowboys leaving his naked body (David) ready for coyotes in the desert afternoon, beat "The Stranger" in a ramshackle cabin being challenged, use the God's word at his convenience, publicly make fun of "The Thornton" and torture them, intimidate the widows, retain Maxine (who defends herself and confronts him with an iron weapon) neutralize with a lethal shot the banker Van Damn (who throughout history is seen suffering the loss of his beloved Greta and thirsty for revenge and money) after confessing that he buried Greta with the three "Thornton" 'Bandidos ' in a dirty cave, to be finally neutralized by the wild Bridget. During the final battle, Maxine confronts Jake face to face, but the sheriff is stopped by "The Kid" and his troop of native Indians being attacked by surprise by three sharp arrows. The three widows withdraw from battle after finding the whole money, Maxine gives the deeds to the only living "Thornton" (The Stranger) who remains unconscious, buries the memory of their husbands and their bodies along with Greta's body, says goodbye to Sheriff Jake and especially Maxine ready for new adventures, while they decide if the new destination would be San Francisco or Boston, or another land without letting no man stop them. In the 1880s during the Wild West era, three widows of a recently executed gang of outlaw brothers are forced to flee their homes as they are pursued by a posse of vigilantes and villains seeking the whereabouts of their dead husbands' buried treasure. On the perilous journey, the woman must find the courage to trust, care and kill for one another, while blazing the trail to their own destiny.


Cast

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Patrick Bergin Patrick Connolly Bergin (born 4 February 1951) is an Irish actor and singer perhaps best known for his leading role opposite Julia Roberts in '' Sleeping with the Enemy'' (1991), the title character in Robin Hood (1991 film), terrorist Kevin ...
as Jake *
Lawrence Pressman Lawrence Pressman (born David M. Pressman; July 10, 1939) is an American actor, probably best known for roles on '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''Ladies' Man'', a recurring role on '' Profiler'', the title character on '' Mulligan's Stew'' and as a ...
as Van Damn *
James Gammon James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for playing grizzled " good ol' boy" types in numerous films and television series. Gammon portrayed Lou Brown, the manager in the movies '' Major League'' and ...
as The Preacher *
John Diehl John Henry Diehl (born May 1, 1950) is an American character actor. Noted for his work in avant-garde theater, Diehl has performed in more than 140 films and television shows, including ''Land of Plenty'', ''Stripes'', ''City Limits'', ''Nixon' ...
as Cash Thornton *
C. Thomas Howell Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966) is an American actor. He has starred in the films '' Soul Man'', '' The Hitcher'', '' Grandview U.S.A.'', ''Red Dawn'', ''Secret Admirer'' and '' The Outsiders''. He has also appeared in '' Gett ...
as Little Jemmy Thornton *
Jason Connery Jason Joseph Connery (born 11 January 1963) is a British actor and director. He is the son of Sean Connery and Diane Cilento. On screen, he is best known for appearing in the third series of the ITV drama series ''Robin of Sherwood'' in 1986. He ...
as John "Pinkerton" * Bill Doyle as David "Pinkerton" * Suzanne Andrews as Maxine Thornton * Judith Burnett as Claire Thornton * Lissa Negrin as Bridget Thornton *
Tim DeKay Timothy Robert DeKay (born June 12, 1963) is an American actor. He starred in the USA Network series '' White Collar'' (2009–2014) Early life Tim DeKay was born June 12, 1963, to Jim DeKay and Jill Vaughn in Lansing, New York, where he and ...
as The Stranger * Constance Forslund as Madame DuBois *
Vanessa Zima Vanessa Zima (born December 17, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as a child actress in the 1990s films ''The Baby-Sitters Club'', ''Ulee's Gold'', and ''Wicked'', and for her recurring role on the first season of the 199 ...
as Greta Van Damn * Gary Carlos Cervantes as Segundo * Debrianna Mansini as Rita * Rio Alexander as Roberto * Zachary Ray Sherman as The Kid


Production

Shooting started in May 2005, in Santa Fe during its 23-day shoot in locations around
New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
. Parts of the movie were filmed in
Zia Pueblo Zia Pueblo ( Eastern Keres: Tsi'ya, Ts'iiy'a , es, Pueblo de Zía) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 646 at the 2000 census; Male: 310 Female: 336 The pueblo after which the CDP ...
, Cook Ranch, Bonanza City and Diablo Canyon.


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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Far Side Of Jericho 2006 films Films directed by Tim Hunter 2000s English-language films