The Man Who Came Back (2008): Cast & Plot
The Man Who Came Back is a 2008 action western directed by Glen Pitre, starring James Patrick Stuart as Billy Duke, Carol Alt and Eric Braeden. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Director
- Glen Pitre
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Company Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Man Who Came Back About?
The premise of The Man Who Came Back without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Framed for murder and left for dead, a legendary gunslinger returns to the town that abandoned him. Determined to make the guilty pay, he tracks down the men who slaughtered his family on the frontier. In this classic Western, his relentless quest for justice turns the dusty landscape into a battlefield of vengeance.
The Man Who Came Back Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- blood
- father son relationship
- throat slit
- female nudity
- sex in bed
- plantation
- bare chested male bondage
- whipping
- warden
- slavery
- script
- revenge
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- rape
- prostitute
- escape from prison
- post civil war
- perjury
- murder
- labor strike
- indentured servant
- hanging
- greed
- discrimination
- cruelty
- beheading
- thibodeaux massacre
The Man Who Came Back Cast & Characters
James Patrick Stuart leads the cast as Billy Duke, with Carol Alt as Angelique Paxton and Eric Braeden as Reese Paxton. Directed by Glen Pitre; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Glen Pitre
- James Patrick Stuart as Billy Duke
- Carol Alt as Angelique Paxton
- Eric Braeden as Reese Paxton
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George Kennedy as Judge Duke
Also Starring in The Man Who Came Back
· 10 more- Billy Zane Ezra
- Sean Young Kate
- Armand Assante Amos
- Peter Jason The Warden
- Jennifer O'Dell Elena
- Ken Norton Grandpa
- Richard Jackson Caleb
- Amy Morris Emelia, Telegraph Op.
- Al Hayter Preacher
- Kate Clarke Amos' Maid
The Man Who Came Back Plot Summary
What happens in The Man Who Came Back from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Man Who Came Back is a historical drama loosely based on the Thibodaux massacre, a pivotal moment that marks the culmination of the sugar cane industry’s most significant strike. In this era, about 10,000 workers halted labor, and the movement was led by the Knights of Labor, one of the first formal labor organizations in the region. The conflict grew brutally deadly, with estimates of 50 or more African-American cane workers killed by white paramilitary forces, making it the second bloodiest labor strike in United States history.
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Movies Like The Man Who Came Back
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Man Who Cried for Revenge, This Man Can’t Die and The Return of a Man Called Horse.
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Man Who Cried for Revenge 1968 -
This Man Can’t Die 1968 -
The Return of a Man Called Horse 1976 -
The Man from Laramie 1955 -
Time to Die 1966 -
Unforgiven 1992 -
Dead Man’s Revenge 1994 -
The Revengers 1972 -
The Ride Back 1957 -
The Man from Colorado 1948 -
Return of the Gunfighter 1967 -
The Return of Jesse James 1950
The Man Who Came Back FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Man Who Came Back, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Man Who Came Back?
The Man Who Came Back runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was The Man Who Came Back released?
The Man Who Came Back was released on February 8, 2008.
Who directed The Man Who Came Back?
The Man Who Came Back was directed by Glen Pitre.
More films by Glen Pitre Who is in the cast of The Man Who Came Back?
The Man Who Came Back stars James Patrick Stuart as Billy Duke, Carol Alt as Angelique Paxton and Eric Braeden as Reese Paxton, among 14 credited actors.
Does The Man Who Came Back have a post-credit scene?
No. The Man Who Came Back has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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