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Shoot the Sun Down

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A scalp hunter (Geoffrey Lewis), gunfighter (Christopher Walken), sea captain and servant girl (Margot Kidder) lust for Aztec gold in the desert.

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Noel Murray The Dissolve 10/28/2013
2.5/5
The movie as a whole is hamfistedly whimsical and poetic, but Walken and Kidder are fascinating to watch. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 11/12/2020
The major problem with Shoot the Sun Down isn't that it's saying something we've already heard, but that it's just not saying much at all. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom J 12/21/2023 Unlike anything I have seen before. A cool history lesson. See more 05/11/2016 Very interesting especially if you're a Christopher Walken fan! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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David Leeds

Director

Margot Kidder

The Woman from England

Christopher Walken

Mr. Rainbow

Geoffrey Lewis

Scalphunter

Bo Brundin

The Captain

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Lieutenant
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Movie Info

Synopsis A scalp hunter (Geoffrey Lewis), gunfighter (Christopher Walken), sea captain and servant girl (Margot Kidder) lust for Aztec gold in the desert.
Director
David Leeds
Screenwriter
David Leeds, Richard David Rothstein
Production Co
David Leeds Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 42m