Directed by Frank Laughlin
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Showtime)
Settlers in old California steal gold from ships to pay taxes owed to the US government. They use the local Indians for the dirty work, then slaughter them so they won't talk. Laughlin takes exception to the violence, then reluctantly uses his guns, and his sword, to stop anyone who disagrees. It's derivative of the much superior works of Sergio Leone, with highly stylized, cartoonish violence. Laughlin lacks the charisma to pull off a role that incorporates both the philosophical leanings of a samurai and the recklessness of a gunfighter. Still, in the right frame of mind, it can be entertaining.
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