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72 minutes. Six soldiers. One canyon. Zero patience for your excuses not to watch.
TMDB
64
IMDb
43

Counting Bullets (2021)

GrittyClaustrophobicSurvivalist

Overview

ActionWestern

Counting Bullets tells the story of a small group of cavalry soldiers who are pinned down in a canyon by the enemy. Over the course of a few days, they are forced to face their differences and rely on each of their instincts to survive.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Raw performances that transcend the shoestring budget.

Direction

Mills squeezes every drop of tension from one location.

Sound

The silence between gunshots says everything.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you need tension without commitment.·Friends: Film nerds who respect doing more with less.·Rewatch: Catch the performances you missed while holding your breath.
Heads up:Violence: Realistic combat wounds and sustained siege tension.·Emotional: Casualties hit harder with characters you barely knew.
Travis Mills

Director

Travis Mills

ReleasedApr 3, 2021
Runtime1h 12m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Running Wild Films
12 Westerns

Top Cast

John Marrs

John Marrs

Sergeant Whitlock

William Shannon Williams

William Shannon Williams

Trooper Mumford

Travis Mills

Travis Mills

Captured Comanchero

Wayne Lundy

Wayne Lundy

Thomas Jefferson

Blaize Naasz

Blaize Naasz

Sister Sara MacLaine

William Chandler

William Chandler

Comanchero

Elley Ringo

Elley Ringo

Prostitute

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Trivia

Director Travis Mills also plays the captured Comanchero, shooting his own scenes between directing duties in the Arizona heat.

Cultural

This micro-budget Western represents a wave of indie filmmakers reclaiming the genre from blockbuster bloat, proving restraint beats CGI spectacle.

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Counting Bullets - Teaser Trailer - One of 12 Westerns in 12 Months

Counting Bullets - Teaser Trailer - One of 12 Westerns in 12 Months

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