Desolation Canyon (film)

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Desolation Canyon
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Written by Dan Fitzsimons
Directed by David S. Cass Sr.
Starring Stacy Keach
Patrick Duffy
Music by Joe Kraemer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersRobert Halmi Jr.
Larry Levinson
ProducersBrian J. Gordon
Erik Olson
CinematographyBrian Shanley
EditorJennifer Jean Cacavas
Running time80 minutes
Production company Hallmark Entertainment
Original release
Network Hallmark Channel
ReleaseJuly 1, 2006 (2006-07-01)

Desolation Canyon is a 2006 American Western television film starring Stacy Keach and Patrick Duffy. The film was written by Dan Fitzsimons, directed by David S. Cass Sr. and premiered on Hallmark Channel on July 1, 2006.

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Plot

After a bank robbery, the responsible gang stops by the home of one of their band's estranged wife to abduct his own young son. The town's old sheriff (Patrick Duffy) calls for the help of a retired gunfighter (Stacy Keach), who is also the abducted boy's grandfather. Hot on the trail of the fugitives, they discover that two bounty hunters are already in pursuit of the gang for crimes committed in Mexico.

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Reception

Entertainment Weekly's critic gave the film a C+ rating. [1] However, the film achieved some success; it achieved 2.4 HH (household) ratings, [2] and it was the highest-rated ad-supported cable movie of the day, with nearly 1.8 million homes. [3]

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References

  1. Bierly, Mandi. Entertainment Weekly (USA), Vol. 884, 30 June 2006, Pg. 156, (MG)
  2. "Breaking News - Hallmark Channel Scores Highest-Ever-Rated Quarter and September | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. "Breaking News - The Ratings Heat Is on This Summer at Hallmark Channel | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.