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Bone Tomahawk

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In the Old West, a sheriff (Kurt Russell), his deputy (Richard Jenkins), a gunslinger (Matthew Fox),and a cowboy (Patrick Wilson) embark on a mission to rescue three people from a savage group of cave dwellers.
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Bone Tomahawk's peculiar genre blend won't be for everyone, but its gripping performances and a slow-burning story should satisfy those in search of something different.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Ultraviolence aside, there's plenty to admire about this innovative genre-bender. Rated: 4/5 Feb 23, 2016 Full Review Anton Bitel Sight & Sound a funny (strange and haha) western landscape where it is all too easy to get pillaged, consumed or lost. Feb 19, 2016 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) It is mostly just an excuse for the debut director, S Craig Zahler, to whip the rug out from under you, Tarantino-style. Rated: 2/5 Feb 18, 2016 Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk One scene in particular stands out so much that it’s basically become a meme as “that scene” in Bone Tomahawk. For good reason. It will stick with you, and if you are a man, you will especially feel something. Rated: 8/10 Sep 23, 2025 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Bone Tomahawk surges head first into violence with absolute courage and graphic disregard. Rated: 3/5 Feb 16, 2024 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh The thrilling performances and engaging dialogue keeps you invested up through the brutal finale, more than making up for its shortcomings in its direction. Rated: 4/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aaron S. I really didn’t enjoy this. I thought it was slow paced with inconsistency in the plot. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/31/25 Full Review Los G Chilling and gruesome in short, sharp bursts it can actually be dull for large parts of the time (and pretty absurd in terms of its general set up and story arcs all the way through) some images, though, will stay with you! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/25 Full Review Brian R. A waste of time I wish I could get back Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review Thomas L A quirky, violent western starts in an 'indian' graveyard, pulls in a quiet small cattle town, and leads to a twisted, brutal confrontation between cowboys and something else, from another time, from another place. Not for children. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/18/25 Full Review Zoltán P Road to Hell in western style. Not for beginners, not for family events. Very Strong vision, Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man without poetry, but more brutality. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/25 Full Review Michael D Disturbing film with gratuitous violence and gore. Super slow beginning and only interesting if you like watching people subjected to horror, cannibalism, and torture. I don't understand what people get out of watching films like this. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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S. Craig Zahler

Director

Kurt Russell

Sheriff Franklin Hunt

Patrick Wilson

Arthur O'Dwyer

Richard Jenkins

Chicory

Matthew Fox

John Brooder

Lili Simmons

Samantha O'Dwyer

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Richard Jenkins as Chicory in the "Bone Tomahawk." (L-R) Lili Simmons as Samantha O'Dwyer and Patrick Wilson as Arthur O'Dwyer in "Bone Tomahawk." Matthew Fox as John Brooder in "Bone Tomahawk." (L-R) Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin Hunt and Zahn McClarnon in "Bone Tomahawk." Patrick Wilson as Arthur O'Dwyer in "Bone Tomahawk." (L-R) Matthew Fox as John Brooder, Richard Jenkins as Chicory and Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin Hunt in "Bone Tomahawk." (L-R) Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin Hunt, Patrick Wilson as Arthur O'Dwyer, Richard Jenkins as Chicory and Matthew Fox as John Brooder in "Bone Tomahawk." (L-R) Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin Hunt in "Bone Tomahawk." (L-R) Richard Jenkins as Chicory and Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin Hunt in "Bone Tomahawk." Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin Hunt in "Bone Tomahawk." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In the Old West, a sheriff (Kurt Russell), his deputy (Richard Jenkins), a gunslinger (Matthew Fox),and a cowboy (Patrick Wilson) embark on a mission to rescue three people from a savage group of cave dwellers.
Director
S. Craig Zahler
Producer
Dallas Sonnier, Jack Heller
Screenwriter
S. Craig Zahler
Distributor
RLJ Entertainment
Production Co
Caliber Media Company
Genre
Western, Action, Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 23, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Runtime
2h 12m
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