Shoot the Sun Down (1978): Cast & Plot

In the late 1870s, as large swaths of the Old West still fall under Mexican governance, four travelers push through the arid deserts north of Texas, roughly a three‑day ride from Santa Fe. The landscape is unforgiving, with unmonitored stretches where Americans contend with Spanish troops and where powerful Native American tribes—such as the Navajo, Apache, and Hopi—hold their own domains. Within this harsh setting, a precarious quest for Montezuma’s gold looms large, shaping every choice and every risk the travelers take.