The Salvation (2014)
Director
Kristian Levring
Main cast
Mads Mikkelsen; Eva Green; Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Eric Cantona; Mikael Persbrandt
Genres
Drama, Western
Description
In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.
Kristian Levring
Main cast
Mads Mikkelsen; Eva Green; Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Eric Cantona; Mikael Persbrandt
Genres
Drama, Western
Description
In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.
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