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Gunless

"Fastest draw in the North... kinda."

2010 1h 29m EN
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★6.4TMDB · 100🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 4,529
DramaActionComedyWestern
Synopsis
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American gunslinger Sean Rafferty—aka The Montana Kid—is unable to find someone to duel in a Canadian town where no one understands the brutal code of the American Wild West.

“Fastest draw in the North... kinda.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
William Phillips
Writers
William Phillips
Languages
English
Countries
Canada

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Phillips, shot by Gregory Middleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Greg Keelor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Maggi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul Gross and Sienna Guillory and Tyler Mane carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fastest draw in the North... kinda.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1376195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Phillips directs. Gregory Middleton behind the camera. Greg Keelor scores. Susan Maggi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 16 years ago.
  • 3Directed by William Phillips, shot by Gregory Middleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Greg Keelor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Susan Maggi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Paul Gross and Sienna Guillory and Tyler Mane carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Fastest draw in the North... kinda.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt1376195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Gregory Middleton
Original score
Greg Keelor
Editing
Susan Maggi
Production design
Matthew Budgeon
Runtime
89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$10,000,000
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG
Rotten Tomatoes
40% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating
6.4/10 · 4,529 votes

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations total

Also by

William Phillips

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Alliance Films

    Alliance Films

    CA

  • Rhombus Media

    Rhombus Media

    CA

  • Brightlight Pictures

    Brightlight Pictures

    CA

  • Téléfilm Canada

    Téléfilm Canada

    CA

  • Corus Entertainment

    Corus Entertainment

    CA

  • AS

    Astral Media

    CA

  • GU

    Gunless Productions

Key crew

  • ProducerNiv Fichman
  • ProducerStephen Hegyes
  • ProducerShawn Williamson
  • ProducerJulie Lawrence
  • ProducerSheila O'Gorman
  • ProducerJonathan Shore
  • Executive ProducerVictor Loewy
  • Executive ProducerMark Slone
  • Line ProducerCynthia Chapman
  • EditorSusan Maggi
  • CastingDeirdre Bowen
  • Production DesignMatthew Budgeon
  • Art DirectionDoris Deutschmann
  • Set DecorationVictoria Söderholm
  • CastingMaureen Webb
  • Associate ProducerBarbara Willis Sweete
  • ProducerLarry Weinstein
  • Digital Intermediate ProducerAdam Rogers

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • blacksmith
  • gunslinger
  • bounty hunter
  • duel
  • wild west

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2010-04-30PG
  • Theatrical2010-04-19PG

Also known as

International titles

  • DésarméCA
  • GunlessFR
  • Кид МонтанаRU

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