Slaughter Trail vs The Rider
The Rider has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 3.8/10 for Slaughter Trail). Slaughter Trail is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 43m. Slaughter Trail is the older of the two (1951 against 2018). Both are western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Slaughter Trail
The Rider| Slaughter Trail | The Rider | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 3.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1951 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Western | Drama, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Irving Allen | Chloé Zhao |
| Main cast | Brian Donlevy, Gig Young, Virginia Grey, Andy Devine, Robert Hutton | Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier |
Synopsis
Slaughter Trail
Three outlaws rob the stage and then flee. When their horses give out they murder some Indians to get fresh ones. But this puts the Indians on the war path and they have to take refuge in an Army fort to avoid them. The Indians then arrive offering peace if the three men are turned over to them. The fort's commanding Officer wants peace but the rules say the men must be tried in a white man's court leaving the Indians no choice but to attack.
The Rider
Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.
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