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"Is the book mightier than the gun?"
When schoolteacher Cecil Peachtree misses the last train to Fortune, he strikes a deal with outlaw Dooley to secure safe and timely travel. On the journey, the two develop an odd friendship through the power of knowledge.
17 Cast Members
Malcolm McDowell
Cecil Peachtree
James Paxton
Jedidiah Dooley
Mary Steenburgen
Miss Maybelle
Bernadette Peters
Miss Lily
Laura Marano
Amanda
Amy Hoerler
Craig Stark
Drunk Outlaw
Oliver Hibbs
Piano Player
King Orba
Chet Rivers
Lee Arenberg
Sheriff
M.C. Gainey
Snake
Marshall Bell
Station Master
Karin McKechnie
Townspeople
Mehdi Ajroudi
Charlie
Sam Bearpaw
The Chief
Jack Ryan Sullivan
Jug Band Banjo Player
Evelyn Claire
