Dead for a Dollar
Seen it?2022 | 107 min | Western
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In 1897, veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens — a sworn enemy he sent to prison years before. Max is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd, the wife of a wealthy businessman, who as the story is told to Max, has been abducted by Buffalo Soldier Elijah Jones. Max is ultimately faced with a showdown to save honor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$81K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Hill
- Christoph WaltzMax Borlund
- Willem DafoeJoe Cribbens
- Rachel BrosnahanRachel Kidd
- Hamish LinklaterMartin Kidd
- Benjamin BrattTiberio Vargas
- Guy BurnetEnglish Bill
- Brandon ScottElijah Jones
- Scott PeatJack Tyree
- Warren BurkeSergeant Poe
- Luis ChávezEsteban Romero