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The Stranger

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1995 | 98 min | Action

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
A natural pick for anyone who likes watching someone settle a score and people who like their stories at full throttle. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. Shelve it next to Kill Bill: Vol. 1.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.

In this modern retelling of High Plains Drifter, a female biker rides into a desert town to seek revenge on "Angel" and his ruthless gang.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fritz Kiersch

  • Kathy LongThe Stranger
  • Andrew DivoffAngel
  • Eric PierpointSheriff Gordon Cole
  • Robin Lynn HeathCordet
  • Ash AdamsDeputy Steve Stowe
  • Ginger Lynn AllenSally Womack
  • David Anthony MarshallHarvard
  • Nils Allen StewartJonesy
  • Danny TrejoHawk
  • Faith MintonKyra