The Lonesome Trail

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The Lonesome Trail

Released May 3, 2019

1h 13m

Western

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The story begins when a cattle baron starts using trail hands to terrorize homesteaders in a small mining town a preacher comes to the rescue. With a Bible, not a gun this man is able to sway the homesteaders into standing their ground for their rights to free land. The homesteaders are rallied by preacher Carson to hold their position and not be frightened away by the constant barrage of raids on their families. Mike McCray the cattle baron doesn't stand for the resistance claps back and causes much damage to the preacher's family and homesteaders. Frustrated with the outcome, one of the preacher's own family members turns against him and sides with the McCray clan.

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Federico Furzan

Movie-Blogger.com

Western Christian family film The Lonesome Trail tells a story that never feels necessary. But it could be a breath of fresh air for a specific population of viewers.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 28, 2022

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Evan Dossey

Midwest Film Journal

An interminable sermon

Jul 18, 2022

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Tony Asankomah

GhMovieFreak

As a Christian film this works fine and is enough to help spread the gospel of love. But as a western that is supposed to take you on a sweet journey into time whilst entertaining you, it falls short in several ways.

Rated: 4/10

Jul 12, 2022

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Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

'The Lonesome Trail' is a film that should be screened after a church service, not in a cinema. It features a few hammy performances, amateurish acting and a syrupy score.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 2, 2022

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Mitchell R

Great Film! The message pierced my soul. We all need forgiveness at times and God is always there to give us a second chance. Wonderful movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/24

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Barry S

This is a good Christian story and the western setting makes it a good movie. The film does have it shortfalls, however. The special effects in this film certainly point to a small budget affair but, as a whole, this is a film the whole family can watch and enjoy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Audience Member

Based on the book by Arlette Thomas-Fletcher, who also directed the movie, The Lonesome Trail is all about Mike McCray, a cattle baron trying to keep new homesteaders out of his mining town and Carlson, the preacher who rescues them with his Bible instead of a gun. But when the ruthless McCray attacks again, even Carlson's family members may not stay on his side. If you're in the mood for a faith-based western — instead of the lawless Italian ones that are often on this site — The Lonesome Trail is for you. Thomas-Fletcher is the first African American, woman to write, produce, direct and executive produce a western movie. She fell in love with horses and westerns when she grew up around farming, horses and watching western movies and television shows with her father.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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The story begins when a cattle baron starts using trail hands to terrorize homesteaders in a small mining town a preacher comes to the rescue. With a Bible, not a gun this man is able to sway the homesteaders into standing their ground for their rights to free land. The homesteaders are rallied by preacher Carson to hold their position and not be frightened away by the constant barrage of raids on their families. Mike McCray the cattle baron doesn't stand for the resistance claps back and causes much damage to the preacher's family and homesteaders. Frustrated with the outcome, one of the preacher's own family members turns against him and sides with the McCray clan.

Director: Arlette Thomas-Fletcher
Producer: Arlette Thomas-Fletcher
Screenwriter: Arlette Thomas-Fletcher
Production Co: Fruits Of The Spirit Productions
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2022
Runtime: 1h 13m

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