September Gun
September Gun

September Gun

1983Movie92 minEnglish

Ben Sunday, a long-in-tooth gunfighter forms an uneasy alliance with a Catholic nun. The single-minded sister wants to erect a sanctuary for a group of Apache orphans. Ben Sunday picks an ideal spot, right in the center of town--the local saloon and "bawdy house".

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IMDb5.5/10
Director: McGeeGenres: Western, Action, Drama

Plot Summary

In the post-Civil War West, a former Union soldier, now a bounty hunter, is tasked with bringing in a ruthless outlaw. The bounty hunter grapples with his own past and moral ambiguities as he pursues his quarry through treacherous landscapes. The mission becomes complicated by the outlaw's desperate attempts to evade capture and the harsh realities of frontier justice.

Critical Reception

September Gun received mixed reviews, with critics praising its gritty atmosphere and performances but often citing a predictable plot. Audiences generally found it to be a serviceable, if unremarkable, Western film of its era.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its harsh, realistic depiction of the Old West.
  • Performances, particularly from the lead, were noted as a strong point.
  • Criticized for a derivative storyline that offered little new to the Western genre.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this film, but generally reflect a view that it is a competent, albeit unexceptional, entry into the Western genre, suitable for fans of classic Western tropes.

Fun Fact

Despite its Western setting, the film was shot in Italy, utilizing familiar Spaghetti Western landscapes.

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