Bone Tomahawk

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin Hunt
• Patrick Wilson as Arthur O’Dwyer
• Matthew Fox as John Brooder
• Richard Jenkins as Deputy Chicory
• Lili Simmons as Samantha O’Dwyer
• Evan Jonigkeit as Deputy Nick
• David Arquette as Purvis
• Kathryn Morris as Lorna Hunt
• Sid Haig as Buddy
• Sean Young as Mrs. Porter
• Fred Melamed as Clarence
• Maestro Harrell as Gizzard
• Jamison Newlander as The Mayor
• James Tolkan as Pianist
• Jeremy Tardy as Buford
• Michael Paré as Mr. Wallington
• Zahn McClarnon as The Professor
• Michael Emery as Redheaded Fellow
• Raw Leiba as Wolf Skull
• Geno Segers as Boar Tusks
• Eddie Spears as Serrated Tomahawk
• Alex Meraz as Eagle Skulls
• Jay Tavare as Sharp Teeth

Storyline:

After an outlaw unknowingly leads a band of cannibalistic Troglodytes into the peaceful western town of Bright Hope, the monsters kidnap several settlers, including the wife of a local rancher. Despite his injured leg the rancher joins a small rescue party with the sheriff, his aging deputy and a strong-willed gunslinger. What follows is a journey into hell on earth as the posse comes to realize it is up against a foe whose savagery knows no bounds. The film takes place at the turn of the century around the border of what is now Texas and New Mexico.

About Movie:

Bone Tomahawk is an American Western horror film written and directed by S. Craig Zahler in his directorial debut, and starring Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, Lili Simmons, Evan Jonigkeit, David Arquette, Zahn McClarnon and Sid Haig. It was produced by Jack Heller and Dallas Sonnier.

Development of the film started when Zahler’s friend and manager Sonnier recommended to create a film adaptation of Zahler’s Western novel Wraiths of a Broken Land. Realizing that such a project could not be adapted on a low budget, Zahler opted to write a rescue Western instead.

Casting began in October 2014, with Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Olyphant, and Jennifer Carpenter signed on to play before being replaced by Wilson, Fox, and Simmons respectively due to scheduling conflicts. Principal photography took place in California over a course of 21 days in October 2014.

The premiere of Bone Tomahawk took place at Fantastic Fest on October 1, 2015. RLJ Entertainment gave the film a limited release on October 23, grossing over $480,000 in theater sales and $4.32 million in home media sales against a $1.8 million budget.

The film received mainly positive reviews, with praise for Zahler’s screenplay and direction and the performances of the ensemble cast, and has since accrued a cult following.

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