Counting Bullets tells the story of a small group of cavalry soldiers who are pinned down in a canyon by the enemy. Over the course of a few days, they are forced to face their differences and rely on each of their instincts to survive.
Acting
Raw performances that transcend the shoestring budget.
Direction
Mills squeezes every drop of tension from one location.
Sound
The silence between gunshots says everything.
Director
Travis Mills
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Travis Mills also plays the captured Comanchero, shooting his own scenes between directing duties in the Arizona heat.
This micro-budget Western represents a wave of indie filmmakers reclaiming the genre from blockbuster bloat, proving restraint beats CGI spectacle.
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