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    A Gunfighter's Pledge

    5.4/10 · 489 ratings·2008·1h 19m·Weirdness 3/10
    A Gunfighter's Pledge poster

    At a glance

    3/10

    Mostly standard issue

    What bumps it up: Historical setting.

    Season
    Summer
    Setting
    Rural/Farm
    Time period
    Historical (pre-1950)
    Leads start as
    Complete Strangers
    Runtime
    1h 19m
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    Where to watch

    🇺🇸United States2 ways

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    🇬🇧United Kingdom6 ways

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    The premise

    After the murder of his wife and son by an escaped criminal Sheriff Matt Austin sets out to capture him only to find he's been hired by a greedy land baron seeking to take land from a widow and her son.

    How unusual is it?

    Mostly classic comfort-watch, give or take a historical setting.

    Who’s in it

    Luke Perry headshot

    Our Guy

    Luke Perry

    as Matt Austin

    Jaclyn DeSantis headshot

    Our Girl

    Jaclyn DeSantis

    as Amaya

    Alongside them

    • C. Thomas Howell headshot
      C. Thomas HowellHorn
    • Kim Coates headshot
      Kim CoatesTate
    • Francesco Quinn headshot
      Francesco QuinnSheriff
    • Jorge-Luis Pallo headshot
      Jorge-Luis PalloSamuel
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    • Wyatt Smith headshot
      Wyatt SmithBilly
    • Nicholas Guest headshot
      Nicholas GuestVaughn
    • Alex Paez headshot
      Alex PaezEddie
    • Johann Urb headshot
      Johann UrbLars Anderson

    Behind the camera

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    Directed by

    • Armand Mastroianni headshot
      Armand Mastroianni

    Written by

    • Jim Byrnes headshot
      Jim Byrnes

    Every trope, all in one place

    Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 26 to find more movies that do the same thing.

    Setting2

    🚜Rural/Farm🤠Ranch

    Time & season3

    ☀️Summer🏰Historical (pre-1950)🗓️1800s

    Premise2

    🔒Secret Past🔒Hidden secret

    Characters7

    🚜Lead: Farmer/Rancher👮Love interest: Police Officer🐴Horse👶Cute kid👨‍👧Single parent🐕Pet🖤Widow / widower

    Conflict4

    ⚠️External Threat to Business⚡Developer/Land Buyer💔Life/Death stakes📉Business in peril

    Romance3

    💕Start as complete strangers💕First kiss: never/implied🔥Slow burn

    Tone & quirks2

    🎬Serious/Dramatic👨‍🍳Cooking scenes

    How it ends3

    🏘️Stays in the small town🔄Career change🏪Saves the business

    26 tropes in one movie

    We counted 26 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.

    The backstory

    A Gunfighter's Pledge is a 2008 American Western television film starring Luke Perry. The film premiered on Hallmark Channel in July 2008. It was filmed at Big Sky Ranch in Simi Valley, California. The film was released on DVD as The Pledge, which had been the original working title.
    From Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

    How it stacks up

    Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

    Rating 5.4 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 5.445678

    Among the lower-rated Hallmark movies — the median is 6.4.

    Where this one fits

    The corners of the catalog A Gunfighter's Pledge belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

    • ☀️Hallmark Summer MoviesA sunny summer setting.
    • 🐶Hallmark Dog & Pet MoviesA four-legged matchmaker.
    • 🧁Hallmark Baking & Cooking MoviesPlenty of time in the kitchen.
    • 👨‍👧Hallmark Single Parent MoviesA single parent finds love again.
    • 🤠Hallmark Ranch, Cowboy & Country MoviesOut in ranch-and-country territory.

    Meet the characters

    Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.

    • Matt Austin

      Lead

      Sheriff and gunfighter

      grievingdeterminedjust

    • Amaya

      Love interest

      Widow defending her land

      Love interest

      resilientbravekind

    • Horn

      Antagonist

      Land baron

      Villain seizing the widow's land

      greedyruthless

    • Tate

      Antagonist

      Escaped criminal

      Killer of Matt's family

      violentmenacing

    • Samuel

      Supporting

      Widow's son

      Amaya's son

      young

    • Lars Anderson

      Supporting

      Townsperson

      Local figure

    Questions people ask about A Gunfighter's Pledge

    Where can I watch A Gunfighter's Pledge?

    A Gunfighter's Pledge is available via Amazon Video. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

    How long is A Gunfighter's Pledge?

    A Gunfighter's Pledge runs about 1 hour and 19 minutes, and was released in 2008.

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    Data and sources

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