Butcher's Crossing — Official Trailer

added: Mon, Sep 18th '23

Nicolas Cage sports a bald head and a tough attitude as he steps into the character of a rugged buffalo hunter in the upcoming frontier western drama "Butcher's Crossing."

The film is based on John Edward Williams' highly acclaimed 1960 novel of the same name. In the movie, Fred Hechinger, known for his role in Season One of HBO's "The White Lotus," portrays Will Andrews, a young college-educated man who drops out of Harvard in the early 1870s to seek adventure and explore the American West. He joins forces with Miller (Nicolas Cage), a mysterious and weathered frontiersman, for a buffalo-hunting expedition. Their journey through the wilderness tests their nerve and sanity.

The film's ensemble cast also includes Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller, Jeremy Bobb, and Oscar-nominated actor Paul Raci.

Directed by Gabe Polsky, known for his acclaimed Russian ice hockey sports documentaries "Red Penguins" and "Red Army," "Butcher's Crossing" is set to hit theaters on October 20th. For a glimpse of the film's rugged and adventurous atmosphere, check out the official trailer, featured above.

synopsis:
Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage stars in a gritty story about buffalo hunters in the Old West. Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) has left Harvard to find adventure. He teams up with Miller (Cage), a mysterious frontiersman offering an unprecedented number of buffalo pelts in a secluded valley. Their crew must survive an arduous journey where the harsh elements will test everyone's resolve, leaving their sanity on a knife's edge.

directed by Gabe Polsky

starring Nicolas Cage, Fred Hechinger, Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller, Jeremy Bobb, Paul Raci

release date October 20, 2023 (in select theaters)