Broken Trail 17 years old
Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries directed by Walter Hill and starring Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church. Written by Alan Geoffrion, who also wrote the novel, the story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming to sell them to the British Army. Along the way, their simple horse drive is complicated when they rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader, saving them from a life of prostitution and indentured servitude. Compelled to do the right thing, they take the girls with them as they continue their perilous trek across the frontier, followed by a vicious gang of killers sent by the whorehouse madam who originally paid for the girls. Broken Trail weaves together two historical events: the British buying horses in the American West in the late 19th century and Chinese women being transported from the West Coast to the interior to serve as prostitutes. Filmed on location in Calgary, Alberta, the miniseries originally aired on American Movie Classics as its first original film. Broken Trail received 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.
Credits
James Russo
Captain Billy Fender
Robert Duvall
Prentice Ritter
Rusty Schwimmer
Big Rump Kate
Thomas Haden Church
Tom Harte
Jadyn Wong
Ghee Moon 'aka' #1
Valerie Tian
Ging Wa 'aka' #5
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Russo He was 53 , now 71 years old | as Captain Billy Fender |
| Robert Duvall He was 75 , now 93 years old | as Prentice Ritter |
| Rusty Schwimmer She was 43 , now 61 years old | as Big Rump Kate |
| Thomas Haden Church He was 46 , now 63 years old | as Tom Harte |
| Jadyn Wong She was 17 , now 34 years old | as Ghee Moon 'aka' #1 |
| Valerie Tian She was 17 , now 35 years old | as Ging Wa 'aka' #5 |
| Greta Scacchi She was 46 , now 64 years old | as Nola Johns |
| Scott Cooper He was 36 , now 54 years old | as Gilpin |
| Olivia Cheng She was 46 , now 64 years old | as Ye Fung 'aka' #4 |
| Chris Mulkey He was 58 , now 75 years old | as Big Ears |
| Donald Fong | as Lung Hay |
| Gwendoline Yeo She was 28 , now 46 years old | as Sun Foy 'aka' #3 |
| Caroline Chan She was 18 , now 36 years old | as Mai Ling 'aka' #2 |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Freeman A. Davies Editing | Editor |
| Lloyd Ahern II Camera He was 64 , now 81 years old | Director of Photography |
| Walter Hill Directing He was 64 , now 82 years old | Director |
| Walter Hill Production He was 64 , now 82 years old | Producer |
| Robert Duvall Production He was 75 , now 93 years old | Executive Producer |
| Stanley M. Brooks Production | Executive Producer |
| Van Dyke Parks Sound He was 63 , now 81 years old | Original Music Composer |
| Damian Ganczewski Production | Producer |
| Alan Geoffrion Writing | Writer |
| Chad Oakes Production He was 38 , now 55 years old | Producer |
| Rob Carliner Production | Executive Producer |
| Phil Norden Editing | Editor |
Broken Trail (17 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2006-06-25
- Runtime: [184] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 2
