Hannah's Law
5.2/10 · 622 ratings20121h 28mWeirdness 3/10
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The premise
A bounty Hunter seeks revenge for the murder of her family and prepares for a showdown with the powerful gang leader responsible for the slayings. She calls on old friends to stand with her in the fight.
How unusual is it?
Mostly classic comfort-watch, give or take a historical setting.
A rare specific
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Who’s in it
Behind the camera
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Wait, what?
The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.
- The film is a gritty Western revenge story featuring a high body count, which is very rare for Hallmark.
- It uses historical figures like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday as supporting characters in a fictional narrative.
- Wyatt Earp has a bizarre monologue about wanting to use his Marshal salary to buy a train full of elephants and peanuts.
- The ending is a cliffhanger about a long-lost brother turned outlaw rather than a traditional romantic resolution.
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 19 to find more movies that do the same thing.
Setting2
Time & season3
Conflict2
Tone & quirks1
How it all plays out
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Full story (spoilers)
The film opens with a flashback to Hannah Beaumont's childhood, where she hides in a barn while Frank McMurphy and his gang murder her parents and burn their home. In the present day, Hannah has become a formidable bounty hunter in Dodge City, known for her strict code of bringing fugitives in alive. She maintains a close friendship with the local deputy, Wyatt Earp, who is clearly infatuated with her, and the cynical, card-playing Doc Holliday. Her life is complicated when her mentor and father figure, Isom Dart, becomes a wanted man for a crime he didn't commit. Meanwhile, a rival bounty hunter named Stitch arrives in town, looking to kill Dart for the reward. The tension escalates when Hannah learns that Frank McMurphy is coming to Dodge City to eliminate her after she successfully captured several of his gang members. The town's powerful boss, Lockwood, tries to bribe Hannah to leave to avoid a bloodbath, but she refuses. Wyatt is ordered out of town on a staged mission by the corrupt Marshal Deger, leaving Hannah to face McMurphy's twelve-man gang with only the help of her friend Mary and eventually a returning Wyatt and Doc. During a brutal street battle, Isom Dart returns to help Hannah but is tragically killed. The climax takes place in a church where McMurphy holds children hostage. Hannah confronts him, and in his final moments, McMurphy reveals a shocking secret: her brother Caleb wasn't killed in the original raid but was taken and raised as an outlaw. The movie ends with Wyatt being promoted to City Marshal and Hannah deciding to leave Dodge City to track down her long-lost brother, while Doc Holliday departs for a town called Tombstone.
Beat by beat
Opening
A flashback reveals Hannah's parents were murdered and her home burned by Frank McMurphy's gang while she hid.
Midpoint
Hannah's mentor, Isom Dart, is framed for murder, and the ruthless bounty hunter Stitch arrives to hunt him down.
Rising Action
Hannah learns that Frank McMurphy is riding to Dodge City with a new gang specifically to kill her.
Climax
A massive shootout occurs in the streets of Dodge City; Isom Dart is killed while protecting Hannah.
Climax
Hannah corners McMurphy in a church; before he dies, he reveals her brother Caleb is still alive.
Resolution
Wyatt Earp becomes City Marshal, and Hannah sets off to find her brother, refusing a quiet life.
19 tropes in one movie
We counted 19 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.
The backstory
Hannah's Law is a 2012 American/Canadian Western television film from the Hallmark Movie Channel. The movie stars Cameron Bancroft, Sara Canning, John Pyper-Ferguson, and Julian Black Antelope.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Among the lower-rated Hallmark movies — the median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Hannah's Law belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
Lines worth quoting
The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.
“Hannah Beaumont always brings them in alive.”
— Wyatt EarpDiscussing Hannah's reputation at the jail. “Justice ain't mine to give.”
— Hannah BeaumontExplaining why she doesn't kill the men she hunts. “I'm only gonna say this once! Get to fighting, or get to running.”
— Wyatt EarpAddressing the townspeople during the final shootout. “We took him, and we raised him up real good, to be a real good outlaw like me.”
— Frank McMurphyRevealing the truth about Hannah's brother Caleb.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Hannah Beaumont
LeadBounty Hunter
DeterminedSkilled marksmanTraumatizedPrincipledWyatt Earp
Love interestDeputy / Marshal
Romantic interest and ally
HonestAmbitiousProtectiveDreamerFrank McMurphy
AntagonistOutlaw Leader
Murderer of her family
CruelRemorselessManipulativeDoc Holliday
SupportingGambler / Dentist
Friend and mentor figure
CynicalLoyalWittyIsom Dart
SupportingBounty Hunter
Adoptive father and trainer
WiseFatherlyRugged
Questions people ask about Hannah's Law
How long is Hannah's Law?
Hannah's Law runs about 1 hour and 28 minutes, and was released in 2012.
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