South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
Director
Dwight Yoakam
Main cast
Dwight Yoakam; Vince Vaughn; Billy Bob Thornton; Bridget Fonda; Peter Fonda
Genres
Action, Comedy, Drama, Western
Description
Valentine Casey is a Marshal in the desolate Tucson territory of the early 1900's. On Christmas Eve, his outlaw family pays him a disturbing visit. He must confront the sins of his past. He and his partner, U.S. Christmas, journey through the desert to a small town that the ruthless Henry Clan has hit in order to save Casey's love, Adelyne.
Dwight Yoakam
Main cast
Dwight Yoakam; Vince Vaughn; Billy Bob Thornton; Bridget Fonda; Peter Fonda
Genres
Action, Comedy, Drama, Western
Description
Valentine Casey is a Marshal in the desolate Tucson territory of the early 1900's. On Christmas Eve, his outlaw family pays him a disturbing visit. He must confront the sins of his past. He and his partner, U.S. Christmas, journey through the desert to a small town that the ruthless Henry Clan has hit in order to save Casey's love, Adelyne.
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