

Dead for a Dollar
2022-09-30 · 107 min · ★ 5.8
In 1897, veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens — a sworn enemy he sent to prison years before. Max is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd, the wife of a wealthy businessman, who as the story is told to Max, has been abducted by Buffalo Soldier Elijah Jones. Max is ultimately faced with a showdown to save honor.
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Production details
- Directors
- Walter Hill
- Production companies
- Chaos, a Film Company, Polaris Pictures, Myriad Pictures, McMaster/Dunn Productions, Lone Wolf, Cinephile Productions
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 81,403
Top Cast
Christoph WaltzMax Borlund
Willem DafoeJoe Cribbens
Rachel BrosnahanRachel Kidd
Hamish LinklaterMartin Kidd
Benjamin BrattTiberio Vargas
Guy BurnetEnglish Bill
Brandon ScottElijah Jones
Scott PeatJack Tyree
Warren BurkeSergeant Poe
Luis ChávezEsteban Romero
Jackamoe BuzzellJack Hannon
Diana NavarreteMexican Maid
J.D. GarfieldLuis Andrade
Shawn-Caulin YoungLuke Schoonover
Vic BrowderStonebreaker
Rocko ReyesCard player
Diane VillegasEsperanza Hinajosa
Herman JohansenCaptain Orville Brand
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