
The Stranger
Seen it?1995 | 98 min | Action
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
Trailer
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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