Five Grand

it seems this movie is one that almost nobody has seen...and that is a real shame, because despite the obvious low budget, it is a western masterpiece of making the most out of the least available...another reviewer says you might be bored waiting for something to happen..did he watch the same movie??..the main character, a thief who robbed gold from a train with his brothers, goes from one circumstance to another in the film, and all of these situations end with someone being killed...I don't call that boring...it is surprisingly realistic and pay close attention to the sound track because the movies music is brilliant...I have now watched this film 4 times, and it gets better each time...I rank it one of my all time favorite westerns....and I think you will too...check it out on youtube...this movie is a classic as far as I am concerned...and I don't play games when it comes to rating movies

Written, directed, and starring the team of Orson Ossman and Tyler Pavey. After shooting a U. S. marshal, a crooked cowboy must stay one step ahead of the law to avoid being caught. Direct from some school of over-acting. And a bad special effects department. After a while, we're not sure who is the criminal and who is the marshal. Very sparse script... a lot of music and sound effects. We hear every sound the marshal hears and makes. Co-stars eric roberts as "the marshal". This one moves pretty slowly. Lots of shooting showdowns. This one is a lot of work to get through. Filmed in yermo. Just outside of barstow california. Showing on tubi streaming channel. S'okay.

A low budget Western that just about holds it together and actually progresses throughout its duration. For good or bad, it seems like it's being made up as it goes along. A rating of 5, might be a bit unfair but the ultra low budget does not do it any favours.

A man wanted for robbery and murder escapes from a Federal Marshal and his adventure ensues.

The movie itself is fine, the acting is fine, the gun fights and the Pinkerton man are fine.

BUT>>>>>>>> I live in California in the foothills of the Sierra and the change of location is just jarring.

One minute in the rocky desert of the Mojave the next in the Blue oak grasslands of the Sierra Foothills then up to Northern California wetter foothills then back to the Blue Oak grasslands and finally into the Mojave again. All mostly on foot and not possible in the time allotted for the plot.

The only "location" presented on IMDB is the Calico Ghost town near Barstow. Nothing about the rest.

Good movie but I was too familiar with all the location shoots to not be taken out of the story.

First the good news. There's more than a little bit of tension and even some excitement in 'Five Grand'. And the scenery shots are good too. The acting, though uneven, isn't bad. But...wow, the outlaws and their trackers have to be the dumbest people ever to be a success at their calling. They let potential killers live, golden moments to escape or capture their prey slip through their fingers and always...and I mean always...make the wrong decision when it comes to saving their own lives. Oh, and there's lots and lot of hard to believe coincidences too. Way too much. I'd add a few spoilers in as examples, but I'm holding back.

It's a mess that can only be enjoyed if the viewer simply doesn't apply any logic to any of it.