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Walken in a western with worse reviews than his hair is wild — but is it secretly brilliant?
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
40

Shoot the Sun Down (1978)

forgotten odditydusty fever dreamWalken being Walken

Overview

Western

Couple of strangers arrive in a small town, each one after a different thing.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Walken's bizarre, twitchy Mr. Rainbow — proto-Christopher energy.

Cinematography

Bleached desert vistas that look genuinely unforgiving.

Best for:Solo: Late night with whiskey and zero expectations.·Rewatch: For Walken completists hunting obscurities.
Heads up:Violence: Scalp-hunting depicted, though largely off-screen.
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Director

David Leeds

ReleasedMay 8, 1978
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
David Leeds Productions

Top Cast

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

The Woman from England

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Mr. Rainbow

Bo Brundin

Bo Brundin

The Captain

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Lieutenant

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Scalphunter

A Martinez

A Martinez

Sunbearer

Sacheen Littlefeather

Sacheen Littlefeather

Navajo Woman

Ben Zeller

Ben Zeller

Assayer

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

David Leeds never directed again after this — his only feature film.

Cultural

Released the same year as Heaven's Gate, another doomed western — 1978 was NOT kind to the genre.

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Shoot the Sun Down (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]

Shoot the Sun Down (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]

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