WesternActionDrama

Forsaken

- Redemption.

John Henry returns to his hometown in hopes of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, but a local gang is terrorizing the town. John Henry is the only one who can stop them, however he has abandoned both his gun and reputation as a fearless quick-draw killer.

Release Date : 2015-09-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Moving Pictures MediaMinds Eye EntertainmentPanacea EntertainmentFilmWest ProductionsRollercoaster FilmsVortex Words + Pictures

Production Country : CanadaUnited States of AmericaUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Redemption

Cast

Character Name : Mary-Alice Watson

Original Name : Demi Moore

Gender : Female

Character Name : John Henry Clayton

Original Name : Kiefer Sutherland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rev. Clayton

Original Name : Donald Sutherland

Gender : Male

Character Name : James McCurdy

Original Name : Brian Cox

Gender : Male

Character Name : Emily Chadwick

Original Name : Siobhan Williams

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dave Turner

Original Name : Michael Wincott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Will Pickard

Original Name : Landon Liboiron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Watson

Original Name : Greg Ellis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Wesley Morgan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank Tillman

Original Name : Aaron Poole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Ned

Original Name : Dylan Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : James Cleary

Original Name : Brock Morgan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hank Plummer

Original Name : Graeme Black

Gender : Male

Character Name : George

Original Name : Tom Carey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bob Waters

Original Name : Chris Ippolito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr.Harper

Original Name : David McNally

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rachel Chadwick

Original Name : Ali Webb

Gender : Male

Reviews

Sandy

@skm1

2021-06-23

Forsaken may have a few clichés such as the long lost prodigal son who returns after many years to his father's homestead and the required showdown with the bad guys, but I enjoyed the movie and seeing Kiefer and Donald Sutherland together as father and son. Great to see Demi Moore again. I will happily watch it another day.

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Traditional Treat. Forsaken is directed by Jon Cassar and written by Brad Mirman. It stars Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Aaron Poole and Demi Moore. Music is by Jonathan Goldsmith and cinematography by Rene Ohashi. There's a group of words bandied around for this one such as generic, cliché and formulaic, and most assuredly these can not be argued about. For this is very much an old style traditional Western, the plot featuring a retired gunslinger being pushed into action again - while he tries to reconcile with his estranged father - is a hard core staple of 1950s Westerns. But what is wrong with having a traditional Western in this day and age as long as it's produced with skill and grace? The answer for Western lovers is nothing at all. This is a beautifully mounted picture, fronted by father and son Sutherland's - which adds heartfelt emotion to their scenes together - and boosted by gorgeous cinematography (making it a Blu-ray must), it's a genre piece of worth. Crucially it knows what it wants to be, it has no pretence to be anything other than a traditional Oater for lovers of such. The villains are sneery and scenery chewers - apart from Wincott who is a gentleman dandy type - and the good guy is wonderfully broody and reflective. Pacing is fine, the story has good drama and the finale excites as we hope it should. In summary, nothing new here of course (except maybe Cox's out of place language!), so expectation of such would be foolhardy, but a smashing Western it be. 7/10