Western
The Lascar
HistoryAdventure
At the end of the 18th century, hundreds of Indian sailors, known as lascars, worked amongst European settlers in Aotearoa New Zealand - often under the gruesome working conditions of seal hunting gangs. The story follows a lascar, Dasa, who has been abandoned on the coast of Aotearoa NZ by the East India Company, alongside his sealing gang. When Dasa finds himself in the middle of a conflict between his abusive British superior and two Māori traders, he is faced with a choice: bend the knee or take a stand.
Hang 'Em Really High
ComedyWestern
A parody of an old-fashioned western set in contemporary Manhattan, with nods to "Gunsmoke," John Wayne, and Clint Eastwood. Among its humorous updatings of classic western stereotypes, its final showdown takes place on a desolate landfill, and the town prostitute, named Belle, is a black transvestite.
The Devil Gunman
WesternFantasy
A man is continuously vilified by the other members of the small community in which he lives. One day he meets a strange "doctor" who offers him a great ability with the gun through mysterious magical arts. The man accepts and his vengeance begins. But the price to be paid for the newly acquired skills could be too high.
Go West, Young Girl
TV MovieWestern
A lighthearted Western about a peppery New England lady who goes west to seek her fortune by writing about her experiences, and the attractive widow of a cavalry officer, both of whom go in search of Billy the Kid, teaming up to outwit gamblers, bounty hunters, and rough-and-tumble lawmen.
