A golden gun, a vengeful orphan, and Custer being a drama queen—1979 TV western chaos.
In Kansas during the middle of the Civil War, John Golden is left for dead and his family has been killed by the ruthless Confederate outlaw William Quantrill. Rescued by runaway slave Joshua Brown, Golden is determined to get revenge. With the help of a legendary gunfighter and a special gun, Golden must not only deal with Quantrill and his men, but has to dodge General Custer and his army, as well.
Acting
Hal Holbrook fully commits to mystical gunsmith nonsense.
Production
The actual golden gun prop—absolutely unhinged design choices.
Writing
Custer randomly showing up like a Marvel villain.
Director
Alan J. Levi
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