The best Willie Nelson’s western movies

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

30/04/1933 (91 años)
We present our ranking of the best Willie Nelson’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Willie Nelson.

Barbarosa

Barbarosa
6.4/10
Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger from his father-in-law Don Braulio, a wealthy Mexican rancher. Don Braulio wants Barbarosa dead for marrying his daughter against the father's will. Barbarosa reluctantly takes the clumsy Karl on as a partner, as both of them look to survive the forces lining up against them.

The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman
6.4/10
A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse that he discovers is being doped to remain docile, he flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.

Outlaw Justice

Outlaw Justice
5.6/10
In the tradition of THE WILD BUNCH and THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN comes this fast paced, action filled western with unforgettable performances by an all star cast: Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Travis Tritt and Waylon Jennings. All hell breaks loose in this riveting story when a group of former outlaws with bad attitudes teams up to catch a killer with murder and revenge on his mind. After Tobey(Jennings), a retired member of the group, is brutally gunned down by a former member and killer, Clinton Reese, our band of reformed gunslingers, Lee (Nelson, Tarence (Kristofferson), and Dalton (Tritt), sets out on Clinton's Trail. They are joined by Tobeys reluctatant young son Bryce (Willett).

Stagecoach

Stagecoach
5.8/10
Story follows a stagecoach ride through Old West Apache territory. On board are a cavalry man's pregnant wife, a prostitute with a broken heart, a Marshal taking in his prisoner Johnny Ringo, a crooked gambler, and the infamous Doc Holliday

Paradox

Paradox
4/10
A loud Poem. A whimsical western tale of music and love.

The Journeyman

The Journeyman
5.1/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 10/03/2001
  • Character: Samuel Hancock
In the Wild West at the turn of the century, two young brothers watch as their Grandpa is gunned down in cold blood. The desperados kidnap the older boy while a priest takes in the younger one. Thirteen years later these two brothers will cross paths again as they both seek revenge, each in their own way.

The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
6.2/10
This movie looks at the last years (not days, as implied in the title) of famous outlaws, Frank and Jesse James. The film opens in 1877 with the brothers trying to settle down after 15 years of thievery. Frank is shown to be a book-loving and family-oriented man, while brother Jesse is a money-hungry womanizer. The movie follows their lives through Jesse's death at the hands of the "rotten little coward" Bob Ford and Frank's death in 1892.

Once Upon A Texas Train

Once Upon A Texas Train
5.7/10
  • Genre: ActionWestern
  • Release: 03/01/1988
  • Character: John Henry Lee
Captain Hayes of the mighty law enforcement squad named the Texas Rangers reached the pinnacle of his career when he captured the notorious John Henry, an outlaw cowboy, and put him behind bars. Twenty years later, upon his release, Henry is older but unrepentant. Within six hours after leaving his jail cell, he evens the score with Hayes by holding up the Bank of Texas for $20,000 in gold. Hayes, in his fury, gets himself out of retirement to take up the chase once more.

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
5.5/10
A gambler, a Texas ranger and an FBI agent are investigating a series of vigilante murders.

Red Headed Stranger

Red Headed Stranger
6.5/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 31/10/1986
  • Character: Rev. Julian Shay
Reverend Julian Shay (Willie Nelson) strode into the saloon, pulled out his six-shooter, and killed his adulterous wife (Morgan Fairchild) and the man she had left him for. It was the beginning of his violent transformation from God-Loving preacher to ruthless outlaw.

Dust to Dust

Dust to Dust
4.2/10

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
5.3/10
A pair of thieves are pursued by the U.S. Army, the Mexican federales and Apaches in this made-for-TV Western.

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