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A cowboy's last sunset hits different when you're the one swinging.
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Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life (1992)

dusty regretrevisionist westernintimate elegy

Overview

DramaTV MovieCrimeWestern

A haggard cowboy reflects upon his life while awaiting his death.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Daniel Baldwin carries the whole damn thing on his weathered shoulders.

Writing

Unreliable narrator cowboy poetry—lyrical but never pretty.

Best for:Solo: Pour whiskey, stare at wall, contemplate every bad choice.·Rewatch: Catches different on second viewing—what's memory, what's lie?
Peter Werner

Director

Peter Werner

ReleasedApr 14, 1992
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Hearst Entertainment Productions
Wittliff - Pangaea

Top Cast

Daniel Baldwin

Daniel Baldwin

Ned Blessing

Luis Ávalos

Luis Ávalos

Crecencio

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Anthony Blessing

Julia Campbell

Julia Campbell

Jilly Blue

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Marquis

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Deputy Sticks Packwood

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Texas Preacher

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Bruto Half-Tongue

Jeff Kober

Jeff Kober

Tors Buckner

Tony Frank

Tony Frank

Raby

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Ignacio

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

One-Armed Jack Sample

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot in 24 days on a TV movie budget, yet cinematographer James L. Carter somehow made Oklahoma look like a faded memory.

Cultural

This 1992 obscurity anticipated the 'prestige western' revival by two decades—think of it as Deadwood's sad, forgotten uncle.

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