Forsaken

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Forsaken

R

Released Feb 19, 2016

1h 30m

Western

Drama

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In 1872 Wyoming, a former gunslinger (Kiefer Sutherland) and his estranged father (Donald Sutherland) encounter a ruthless businessman (Brian Cox) and his gang of thugs.

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

In a standard cowering-town-needs-a-gunfighter drama, typical themes (redemption, forgiveness) are laid out with little imagination.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 18, 2016

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Entertainment Weekly

Father and son team up for a Western in the classic style.

Rated: B-

Feb 22, 2016

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Forsaken greatly benefits from the poignant teaming of its father-and-son stars -- as well as Michael Wincott as an especially elegant and eloquent gunfighter who has great respect for John.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 22, 2016

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

By relying on uninspired Western tropes over true grit, Forsaken is forgettable.

Rated: 2.25/5

Jul 20, 2019

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Veteran TV director Jon Cassar (a 24 stalwart) isn't aiming for anything particularly original or revisionist here, and some viewers will take issue with his film's measured pacing... But the movie has enough grace notes to keep Western fans engaged

Rated: 3/5

Sep 17, 2017

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Alistair Ryder

Film Inquiry

As modern critics lament the death of the genre, Forsaken is a reminder as to why Westerns went out of fashion in the first place.

Feb 18, 2017

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Ken B

Terribly underrated western. Much closer to classic westerns before nihilism, moral ambiguity, and parody corrupted the genre. Of course modern critics did not like the movie. How could they? Their zeitgeist traps them in their historicity. Great acting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Frans B

Such a stellar cast but a bit hollow in the inside. Feels like this movie needs some meat around the bones. Cast all convincing in character. The narrative has been around since the beginning of time but it is still possible to make something exciting and entertaining of it, this movie seems to fail there. A bit stale. Cinematography is good.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/25

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Filmy M

Nice ride till the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Randy M

Father and son , put on a clinic !!”

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Sean L

It's a Western. Why recommend it? The Sutherlands give a master class in father-son dynamics, almost as powerful as Hardy-Nolte in Warrior. Simplicity is best when it's simple.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Dinos K

bad movie, bad plot, bad acting (from father and son)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Synopsis

In 1872 Wyoming, a former gunslinger (Kiefer Sutherland) and his estranged father (Donald Sutherland) encounter a ruthless businessman (Brian Cox) and his gang of thugs.

Director: Jon Cassar
Producer: Kevin DeWalt, Josh Miller, Bill Marks, Gary Howsam, Isabella Marchese Ragona
Screenwriter: Brad Mirman
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: Minds Eye Pictures
Rating: R (Violence and Some Language)
Genre: Western, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 19, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m

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