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Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)

Once Upon a Texas Train poster
Directed by
Burt Kennedy
Genre
action, western, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging outlaw is released from prison and decides to round up his old gang for one last train robbery. A retired lawman catches wind of the plan and sets out to stop him.

lightheartedplayfulwittycasualnostalgicunhurriedgood-natured

What happens

Once Upon a Texas Train (also known as Texas Guns) is a 1988 American comedy Western television film, directed by Burt Kennedy and starring Willie Nelson and Richard Widmark. The film includes western movie regulars such as Chuck Connors from The Rifleman, Jack Elam from John Wayne's Rio Lobo. Angie Dickinson John Wayne's movie Rio Bravo. Royal Dano from Audie Murphy's Red Badge of Courage, and Gene Evans from The Shadow Riders. Hank Worden from numerous John Wayne movies such as Big Jake and The Searchers cameos in the film as well. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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