JamFlix

Red Headed Stranger

Western • 1986 • 1h 45m

Description

Reverend Julian Shay (Willie Nelson) strode into the saloon, pulled out his six-shooter, and killed his adulterous wife (Morgan Fairchild) and the man she had left him for. It was the beginning of his violent transformation from God-Loving preacher to ruthless outlaw.

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Reviews

Wuchak
WuchakMar 2026
4.0

**_A minister moves West with his beautiful wife to pastor a church in Montana_** This is a surprisingly good Western based on the storyline of Willie Nelson’s 1975 album. I say “surprisingly” because (1) Nelson is a musician not an actor and (2) I assumed this was a TV production like Nelson’s other Westerns from the 80s, “Stagecoach” and “Once Upon a Texas Train,” not to mention Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler.” Turns out, it had a limited theatrical release and is R-rated. Whatever you do, don’t read the descriptive blurb on IMDb or streaming channels since the ones I’ve read give away a key plot point. I’m glad I didn’t read ’em beforehand and so was taken aback by the turn of events, in a positive way. Let me put it this way, the story’s not as one-dimensional as it might first appear. R.G. Armstrong stands out as Sheriff Scoby. Morgan Fairchild, Royal Dano and Katharine Ross are other notables. For those who think Fairchild was miscast, she wasn’t. Think about it. It runs 1h 48m and was shot in late spring at Spicewood, Texas, which is about a half hour drive northwest of Austin, plus nine other spots in the area. The main town set dubbed “Willieville” was built over the course of two years across the street from Nelson’s golf course. GRADE: B+/A-

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