The 1854 Wyoming historical drama is based on Tom Shell's adaptation of the true life memoirs of Pony Express rider Nick Wilson.
Acting
Russell Means brings gravitas the budget doesn't deserve.
Production
Wyoming locations do heavy lifting for period authenticity.
Director
Tom Shell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Russell Means was an actual Lakota activist who led the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation; this was one of his rare dignified Hollywood roles.
The real Nick Wilson's memoir was a Victorian-era bestseller that helped mythologize the Pony Express while barely mentioning his Shoshone family—this adaptation tries to correct that silence.
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