Toronto Review: ‘Butcher’s Crossing’ Directed By Gabe Polsky Starring Nicolas Cage
deadline.comWill Andrews (Fred Hechinger) goes from Harvard Drop to Cowboy in Gabe Polsky’s new film Butcher’s Crossing, with script written by Polsky, and Liam Satre-Meloy, based on a book by John WilliamsWill Andrews is looking for adventure on the open frontier.
School just isn’t cutting it and thought is now looking for people to travel with. He meets Miller (Nicolas Cage), a man in the Buffalo killing business to trade their hide and meat.
Andrews asks to join Miller on his next journey which is to hunt a mysterious herd of Buffalo, and the young man can join them for a flat fee of $500.
He promises this will be the biggest hall of his life. Will seems to lack social, and life skills as he enters a cowboy ho-down and doesn’t know how to dance, or talk to women.
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