Day of the Stranger (2019)
Adapted freely from the classic novella 'The Mysterious Stranger' by Mark Twain; Day of the Stranger revives the tradition of the acid western of the 1970's. Caine Farrowood is a bounty hunter who works under the control of ruthless kingpin Loomweather. One day a bounty retrieval goes awry and Caine is left for dead. Just when he thinks his life is over he mysteriously awakens back home to the comforts of his wife Christina. Baffled and confused by how he got home Caine insists on finding answers, but before long he is enlisted in the retrieval of another bounty. This one is huge and may cost Caine not his life, but his sanity when he finds himself pitted against somebody who may very well be the fallen angel himself.
Cast
- Gary Shail - Loomweather
- Dale Sheppard - Caine
- Richard Rowbotham - McGonagal
- Gary Baxter - Stranger
- Shelley Krasnowski
- Bazz Hancher - Lurg
Screenplay
Themes
Magical Realism and Wonders, Spaghetti Western
Keywords
bounty hunter, hallucination, surrealism, shootout, standoff
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Day of the Stranger about?
- Adapted freely from the classic novella 'The Mysterious Stranger' by Mark Twain; Day of the Stranger revives the tradition of the acid western of the 1970's. Caine Farrowood is a bounty hunter who works under the control of ruthless kingpin Loomweather. One day a bounty retrieval goes awry and Caine is left for dead. Just when he thinks his life is over he mysteriously awakens back home to the comforts of his wife Christina. Baffled and confused by how he got home Caine insists on finding answers, but before long he is enlisted in the retrieval of another bounty. This one is huge and may cost Caine not his life, but his sanity when he finds himself pitted against somebody who may very well be the fallen angel himself.
- Who directed Day of the Stranger?
- Day of the Stranger was directed by Thomas Lee Rutter.
- Who stars in Day of the Stranger?
- Day of the Stranger stars Gary Shail, Dale Sheppard, Richard Rowbotham, Gary Baxter, Shelley Krasnowski, Bazz Hancher.
- How long is Day of the Stranger?
- Day of the Stranger has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Day of the Stranger?
- Day of the Stranger is a Western, Drama, Fantasy film.
- What are the themes of Day of the Stranger?
- The themes of Day of the Stranger include: Magical Realism and Wonders, Spaghetti Western.