SummaryIn 1872, John Henry Clayton (Kiefer Sutherland) retires as a gunfighter and returns to his hometown of Fowler, Wyoming in hope of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, Reverend Clayton (Donald Sutherland). However, he soon learns that the town is in turmoil, as the railroad will be coming through the area and a criminal gang is t... Read More
Directed By:Jon Cassar
Written By:Brad Mirman, Tari
Forsaken
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Mixed or Average
55
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Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
55
35% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
53% Mixed
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12% Negative
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Feb 18, 2016
75
Tautly directed by Kiefer’s longtime “24’’ helmer Jon Cassar, Forsaken greatly benefits from the poignant teaming of its father-and-son stars — as well as Michael Wincott as an especially elegant and eloquent gunfighter who has great respect for John.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.3
61% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
39% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Sep 9, 2020
8
Let’s start off with first things first, Kiefer Sutherland is a National Treasure. The man is one of the best actors. He was great in this movie as John Henry. Donald Sutherland plays his father and a preacher. He was also good. The main bad guy mercenary was also fantastic. Overall this movie is one of the better recent westerns, and is a good watch
Jul 16, 2016
8
For fans of the old John Ford/John Wayne westerns, the quiet, non-complaining hero pushed to fighting, this is great. Not to mention we have great actors, father and son Sutherland playing father and son, Demi Moore as the love interest, and great, smart villains. The interaction between the actors, father and son, son and the bad guy, the son and love interest, are well written and well acted. Kudos to the director.
Feb 24, 2016
67
Donald spits hot fire and brimstone, but Kiefer remains as bland an avenging angel of action as ever.
Jan 22, 2016
60
Jon Cassar’s film rejects the recent revisionism that’s flooded the genre. His take – a straight rip-off of the classics – is weirdly refreshing as a result.
Feb 18, 2016
50
It's a treat to see Kiefer and Donald side by side, and both give fine performances. But a pairing this special deserved a story more unique than "reluctant killer reaches for his guns."
Jun 23, 2016
40
Directed by Jon Cassar, Forsaken is a humdrum Western which never demonstrates even the suggestion of a trick up its sleeve.
Feb 16, 2016
30
Amid Kiefer's narrow-eyed glowering, Donald's exhausted-sage routine, and Moore's approximation of rural homeliness, only Wincott seems to fit in, exuding a poised, laconic cold-bloodedness that stands in stark contrast to the film's inert phoniness.
Oct 1, 2016
7
An interesting cowboy movie and both Sutherlands play it really well. While I didn't enjoy few things and maybe I'm not a western movie fan overall, it still was quite a nice movie and I think most who see it will agree.
Production Company:
- Minds Eye Entertainment
- Panacea Entertainment
- FilmWest Productions
- Movie Central
- Moving Pictures Media
- Rollercoaster Films
- The Movie Network
- Vortex Words Pictures
Release Date:Feb 19, 2016
Duration:1 h 30 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Redemption.
Awards
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 5 Nominations
Alberta Film & Television Awards (AMPIA Awards)
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Directors Guild of Canada
• 2 Nominations
