Frontier Crucible

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Frontier Crucible

R

Dec 2025

2h 5m

Western

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A desperately needed wagon full of medical supplies falls victim to an Apache attack. The only man who can guide it through to its destination is Merrick Beckford, but in order to get there, he'll need to enlist the help of a trio of dangerous outlaws hell-bent on survival. When they accidentally kill an Apache scout, all bets are off, and survival is the name of the game in director Travis Mills's western thriller.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 2

While it’s a mostly solid effort that will play just fine on cable and VOD, Frontier Crucible is unlikely to revive the theatrical fortunes of the Western genre that seems to ebb and flow in popularity.

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Mark Keizer

MovieWeb

Dec 4

2.5/5

It’s another chapter in the endless story of how the West was won, although in this telling the West was won very slowly and with little tension or sense of urgency.

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Elliott Cuff

Loud and Clear Reviews

Dec 2

3.5/5

Frontier Crucible embraces all that makes the Western a timeless genre: it’s thoughtful, violent, and set against the gorgeous American West.

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Niall Browne

Movies in Focus

Nov 25

4/5

In a time where there is a lot of talk about the death of mainstream cinema, it’s great to see a smaller film like Frontier Crucible shine.

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andy

3d

Horrible. Left after 30 minutes. Have never seen such bad acting in an American film.

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tm11999 M

4d

the punisher uses his own money to produce a great western. the girl was very pretty, the bad guys were very bad, the indians were very indiany and the true blue good guy wore a black hat. everybody gets exactly what they deserve. monument valley still looks awesome. very fine film, you can watch this.

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james u

@James238 Dec 10

I’ve seen some great movies this year( I"m looking at you Warfare, Life of Chuck, and Train Dreams), and some rather bad ones (Superman, War of the Worlds, Heart Eyes). This movie, by far, was the absolute worst thing of 2025. The dialogue, script, and acting was atrocious. If I could give it negative stars I would do so

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Tom S

@Tommy295 Dec 9

Thomas Jane & Mary Stickley steal the show. Very impressed.

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Samuel B.

@Nonshowbizmultihyphenate Dec 7

Solid production value. Lovely cinematography, strong acting performances from most. The film would’ve benefited from a more compelling plot. Definitely worthy of a watch, especially for those of us hungry for new westerns.

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Thomas Jane

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Armie Hammer

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William H. Macy

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Mary Stickley

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A desperately needed wagon full of medical supplies falls victim to an Apache attack. The only man who can guide it through to its destination is Merrick Beckford, but in order to get there, he'll need to enlist the help of a trio of dangerous outlaws hell-bent on survival. When they accidentally kill an Apache scout, all bets are off, and survival is the name of the game in director Travis Mills's western thriller.

Director: Travis Mills
Producer: David Guglielmo, Lillian Campbell, Travis Mills
Screenwriter: Harry Whittington
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Renegade Entertainment, Running Wild Films, Bonfire Legend, Buffalo 8 Productions
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Strong/Bloody Violence)
Genre: Western, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2025
Runtime: 2h 5m

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