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Who’s in it: Sam Shepard (right), Jessica Lange, Tim Roth, Gabriel Mann, Sarah Polley
What it’s about: Determined to disappear, chiseled western star Howard Spence (Shepard) rides off on his studio horse and heads for his childhood home.
Worth watching? (star)(star) 1/2
“Although Shepard’s screenplay has its moments of goofy irony, an awful lot of it is played straight. It’s hard to muster sympathy for a deadbeat dad who has shirked responsibility his whole life–especially when the dialogue is loaded with cliche.”