Here we've displayed a list of the best American Southwest films : The Living Desert(1953), Ride Lonesome(1959), Night Riders(1939), Ulzana's Raid(1972), Frontier Outlaws(1944), Bandolero!(1968), Beyond the Law(1992), Wild Rovers(1971), The Squaw Man(1931), Convoy(1978), Around the Bend(2004), Range Beyond the Blue(1947) ... ...
Documentary
USA
1953
70 Minutes
animal bird turtle insect scorpion endearing fascinating playful american southwest desert nature wildlife animal attack survival flooding adventure rivalry underdog 1950s
Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between creatures of every shape, size and description.
Western
USA
1959
73 Minutes
Randolph Scott Karen Steele Pernell Roberts James Best Lee Van Cleef James Coburn
bounty hunter killer brother widow outlaw native american dark tense profound fort california american southwest sierra nevada mountains wild west betrayal retribution old west cowboys bounty discovery
A bounty hunter escorts a killer to be tried for murder, but allows the man's outlaw brother to catch up with them to have a showdown over a previous shocking murder.
Western
USA
1939
56 Minutes
John Wayne Ray Corrigan Max Terhune Doreen McKay Ruth Rogers George Douglas Tom Tyler Kermit Maynard
con artist rancher gunslinger forger farm girl president james garfield melodramatic spectacular suspenseful wild west small town ranch family home american southwest westward expansion swindling investigation vigilantism politics teamwork
Soft-spoken Homer C. Fitch works his first day as manager of the Windsor Arms, a posh apartment building, and that night shares his problems with his wife Sybil, their daughter Patricia, ... See full synopsis »
Western
USA
1972
103 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Bruce Davison Jorge Luke Richard Jaeckel Joaquín Martínez Lloyd Bochner Karl Swenson Douglass Watson Gladys Holland Margaret Fairchild Aimee Eccles
tracker scout apache lieutenant farmer brooding emotional powerful arizona american southwest farm wilderness native americans military prejudice disillusionment violence revenge rivalry pursuit
After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.
Western
USA
1944
58 Minutes
banker judge miner gunslinger sidekick girlfriend engaging suspenseful lighthearted valley american southwest ranch courtroom jail land grab framed for murder cattle rustling teamwork gold threats
Billy Carson, looking for rustlers, kills Bradley in a gun fight. Arrested, the judge finds him innocent but jails him anyway. When the rustling resumes he is released and posing as a Mexican cattle buyer he hopes to trap the culprits.
Western
USA
1968
106 Minutes
James Stewart Dean Martin Raquel Welch George Kennedy Andrew Prine Will Geer Clint Ritchie Denver Pyle Tom Heaton Rudy Diaz Sean McClory
bandit sheriff woman rancher mexican amusing wild thrilling american southwest ranch town abandoned building desert bank love lawlessness regret escape forbidden love rivalry
Mace Bishop (James Stewart) masquerades as a hangman in order to save his outlaw brother, Dee (Dean Martin), from the gallows, runs to Mexico chased by Sheriff July Johnson's (George Kennedy's) posse and fights against Mexican bandits.
Action
USA
1992
108 Minutes
Charlie Sheen Linda Fiorentino Michael Madsen Courtney B. Vance Leon Rippy Rip Torn Larry Ferguson
cop young man gunrunner thug prosecutor photographer tense suspenseful american southwest arizona police station government building crime scene apartment investigation undercover operations police work justice drug trafficking love interest
An undercover cop joins a murderous, arms-dealing biker gang to try to put them behind bars.
Western
USA
1971
136 Minutes
William Holden Ryan O'Neal Karl Malden Lynn Carlin Tom Skerritt Joe Don Baker James Olson Leora Dana Moses Gunn Victor French Rachel Roberts
cowboy friend rancher son sheriff boss engaging suspenseful touching incredible witty powerful ranch paddock bank american southwest living space montana aging accidental death
Tired of cow-punching for a living, two Montana cowboys rob a bank and flee but their employer's sons chase after them.
Western
USA
1931
106 Minutes
english gentleman native american woman earl lady brother cattle rustler melodramatic passionate fiery tender england arizona desert ranch frontier american southwest interracial romance secret love love triangle starting over
Jim Wyngate, an English aristocrat, comes to the American West under a cloud of suspicion for embezzlement actually committed by his cousin Lord Henry. In Wyoming, Wyngate runs afoul of ... See full summary »
Action, Drama
USA
1978
110 Minutes
Kris Kristofferson Ali MacGraw Ernest Borgnine Burt Young Madge Sinclair Franklin Ajaye Cassie Yates Brian Davies
truck driver photographer sheriff friend husband reporter thrilling engaging spirited gutsy highway truck american southwest prison desert convoy truck driving police corruption protest camaraderie
Truckers form a mile long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff...Based on the country song of same title by C.W. McCall.
Drama
USA
2004
83 Minutes
Christopher Walken Josh Lucas Michael Caine Glenne Headly Jonah Bobo Kathryn Hahn Norbert Weisser Laurie O'Brien David Eigenberg Michael O'Neill Lily Knight
grandfather father son nurse young boy dying person emotional moving quirky american southwest house van los angeles albuquerque, n.m. father/son relationship road trip death male bonding dysfunctional family family history
A bitter, recently divorced man is goaded by his grandfather and son into going on a family road trip to reconcile with his estranged father.
Western
USA
1947
53 Minutes
Eddie Dean Roscoe Ates Helen Mowery Bob Duncan Ted Adams Bill Hammond George Turner Ted French Buster Slaven Steve Clark
sidekick singing cowboy robber stagecoach owner masked man sheriff thrilling engaging rousing american southwest stagecoach prairie frontier arizona banditry investigation justice frontier life law and order old west
Henry Rodgers is after Margie's stage line. He has her in trouble by having her gold shipments robbed thereby driving her insurance premiums to an unaffordable level. Eddie and Soapy arrive... See full summary »
Western
USA
1955
80 Minutes
Randolph Scott Jocelyn Brando Richard Boone Skip Homeier Leo Gordon Donna Martell Alfonso Bedoya Clem Bevans
rancher sheriff nephew mistress mercenary leader melodramatic rousing spirited thrilling arizona ranch jail saloon american southwest border town hired killers law and order ranchers jailbreak
When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick Campbell hires ten outlaws to help him seize power in the territory.
Western, Drama
USA
2019
100 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Dane DeHaan Jake Schur Leila George Adam Baldwin Chris Pratt Charlie Chappell Clint Obenchain Chris Bylsma Chad Dashnaw Benjamin Dickey
billy the kid mother teenager uncle father lawman brash brooding gripping thrilling tense frontier american southwest house billy the kid frontier justice on the run murder outlaws escape
The story of a young boy who witnesses Billy the Kid's encounter with Sheriff Pat Garrett.
Western
USA
1954
75 Minutes
Rod Cameron Joanne Dru John Ireland Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Mary Hanna Darryl Hickman Stuart Randall Morris Ankrum Kenneth MacDonald Stanley Andrews John Dehner
leader bank robber girlfriend doctor lieutenant american indian warrior brash suspenseful thrilling american southwest desert camp survival transportation impersonation desert trek blackmail adventure discovery 19th century
The U.S. Cavalry is ordered to test the feasability of camels in the deserts of the Southwest.
Western
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Richard Harris Rod Taylor Al Lettieri Neville Brand William Smith Paul Benjamin Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Isela Vega Kelly Jean Peters Sean Marshall Read Morgan
sheriff pacifist wife outlaw mexican police officer brash suspenseful powerful emotional american southwest mexico small town family home sheriff's office bank violence manhood law enforcement crime
A Sheriff, who negotiates with bank robbers, ends up getting his family killed during their escape. The Sheriff chases the gang into Mexico on his own. While attempting to exact his vengeance, he is at odds with a Mexican lawman.
Comedy, Western
USA
1972
102 Minutes
Paul Newman Lee Marvin Strother Martin Christine Belford Kelly Jean Peters Fred Graham Wayne Rogers Héctor Elizondo Gregory Sierra Wynn Pearce John Verros
cowboy businessman customs official man partner playful dark ranch mexico american southwest truck town american west cattle drives money law dangerous job adventure underdog quest
Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy gets mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked rancher.
Horror
USA
1971
92 Minutes
Strother Martin L.Q. Jones Charles Bateman Ahna Capri Charles Robinson Alvy Moore Geri Reischi Joyce Easton
widower girlfriend daughter sheriff priest creepy suspenseful campy american southwest desert small town hillsboro, n.m. cult satanism disappearance discovery 1970s
A family is trapped in a desert town by a cult of senior-citizens who recruit the town's children to worship Satan.
Comedy
USA|Canada
2000
89 Minutes
Jamie Foxx Nia Long Barry Corbin John Cullum Jake Busey Michael Shamus Wiles Eduardo Yáñez Gary Owen Sarah Paulson Ian Black Grant Boulton
businessman fiancée cop criminal sheriff hillbilly madcap hilarious engaging american southwest small town convenience store airport diner car mistaken identity stranded breakup robbery bad luck
While they're on vacation in the Southwest, Rae finds out her man Michael spent their house money on a classic car, so she dumps him, hitching a ride to Vegas for a flight home. A kid ... See full summary »
Western, Comedy, Horror
USA
2007
89 Minutes
Chris Kattan James Denton Navi Rawat Matt Besser Chris Coppola Leslie Jordan
deserter outlaw sheriff niece native american cowboy amusing thrilling gory wild west american southwest saloon small town jail zombies robbery american civil war curse explosion desertion
Elmer Winslow is a soldier on the run from the Union Army, and Luke Budd is a cowboy with a broken heart. When the two misfits rob the corrupt sheriff of an old west town, they have no idea that a plague of zombies is sweeping the country, or that Geronimo's sexy niece may be their only hope of survival.
Drama
USA
1969
83 Minutes
Cher Barbara London Stephen Whittaker Tommy Nolan Danny Zapien Elmer Valentine Burke Rhind Richard Armstrong
runaway young woman brothel owner good samaritan truck driver love interest brooding amusing brash melodramatic highway hotel brothel mexico american southwest truck new life teen angst hitchhiking mental breakdown
Go on a cross country adventure with Cher in her first dramatic film, Chastity. Chastity ('Cher') is a lonely young girl who is hitchhiking across the country in hopes of finding someone to... See full summary »
Comedy, Western
1952
90 Minutes
Judy Canova John Russell Grant Withers Roy Barcroft Emmett Lynn Frank Ferguson Minerva Urecal Houseley Stevenson Almira Sessions Allen Jenkins Maxine Gates
cowgirl cowboy deputy shopkeeper sheriff outlaw quirky hilarious winsome american southwest small town shop saloon unusual romance law and order infatuation role reversal kidnapping new job pursuit
A singing shopkeeper (Judy Canova) turns deputy to help her sheriff boyfriend (John Russell) clean up the town.
Drama
1995
111 Minutes
Don Johnson Craig Sheffer Gabrielle Anwar Bob Gunton Rod Steiger John Dennis Johnston Robert Coleby James Sikking
cavalry sergeant soldier major colonel gen. douglas macarthur lieutenant engaging emotional rousing moving washington, d.c. canada mexico american southwest military base disobeying orders honor military service duty horses
Two U.S. Cavalry officers (Don Johnson, Craig Sheffer) lead a mutiny against Gen. Douglas MacArthur to save 500 horses in 1935.
Mystery & Thriller
2000
90 Minutes
Kiefer Sutherland Melora Walters Leslie Stefanson Jamey Sheridan Jim Jenkins Bill Sage Alex Black Alan Gelfant Beth Grant
hit man fbi agent abused woman impostor thug drug lord thrilling crafty gas station mexico motel bar american southwest assassination duplicity undercover operations drug cartel betrayal set-up rivalry
A top-tier hit man who works mainly for the South American drug lords recruits a woman fleeing her abusive husband to help with his latest job.
Horror, Action
2013
91 Minutes
Amanda Adrienne Rodney Rowland Marc Anthony Samuel Tom Ardavany Brionne Davis Ronnie Gene Blevins Joseph Running Fox Ed Fletcher
apache warrior spirit young girl victim brutal thrilling american southwest revenge spirit world revenge
After thugs brutalize a deaf-mute woman (Amanda Adrienne), the spirit of an Apache warrior takes over her lifeless body and sets out on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
2018
120 Minutes
Tommy Wiseau Greg Sestero Kristen Stephenson Pino Rick Edwards Paul Scheer R.J. Cantu Patrick Greene George Killingsworth Erin Hodgkins Alistair A. Duff
drifter mortician friend enemy love interest uneasy tense brooding gripping intricate los angeles morgue apartment american southwest greed loyalty friendship love adventure discovery
When a drifter is taken in by a peculiar mortician, the two hatch an underground enterprise. Greed causes their efforts to unravel, however, and the drifter makes a run for it and heads across the Southwest.
Comedy, Action
2012
95 Minutes
Dax Shepard Kristen Bell Bradley Cooper Tom Arnold Kristin Chenoweth Joy Bryant Beau Bridges Jason Bateman David Koechner Michael Rosenbaum
getaway driver fiancée federal agent mafioso old friend quirky amusing frenetic american southwest california road los angeles road trip on the run past crimes romance quest pursuit 2010s
A former getaway driver (Dax Shepard) finds feds and his former gang members on his tail when he breaks out of the Witness Protection Program to help his girlfriend (Kristen Bell) get to Los Angeles.
Documentary
2007
40 Minutes
Bayley Silleck
narrator paleontologist engaging striking positive mongolia american southwest laboratory desert dinosaurs evolution triassic period cretaceous period paleontology research adventure discovery prehistoric
Dinosaurs from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period come to life on the giant IMAX screen through scientifically accurate computer animation.