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Shoot the Sun Down
“In 1836 the American West was a burning desert awash with bushwackers, scalphunters and adventurers in search of forgotten gold . . .”
51%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
Shoot the Sun Down (1978) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Shoot the Sun Down (1978) — a movie tagged as Western with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Couple of strangers arrive in a small town, each one after a different thing. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Shoot the Sun Down 51% (8 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
51%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Couple of strangers arrive in a small town, each one after a different thing.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1978-05-08
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 5.1
- TMDB ID
- 168563
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Where can I watch Shoot the Sun Down (1978)?
Shoot the Sun Down is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Shoot the Sun Down?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Shoot the Sun Down directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Shoot the Sun Down about?
Couple of strangers arrive in a small town, each one after a different thing.
Is there an AI analysis for Shoot the Sun Down?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Shoot the Sun Down?
The official runtime for Shoot the Sun Down is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Margot Kidder
The Woman from England
Christopher Walken
Mr. Rainbow
Bo Brundin
The Captain
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Lieutenant
Geoffrey Lewis
Scalphunter
A Martinez
Sunbearer
- M
Michael Eiland
Shipping Agent
- D
Don Hann
Barber
Sacheen Littlefeather
Navajo Woman
Ben Zeller
Assayer
- L
Luis Ramirez
Blacksmith
- D
Dickson Newberry
Gambler
- E
Erik Nelson
Henry
- M
Michael Melton
Durango
- R
Robert McVay
Amos
- P
Phil Haozous
Apache Leader
- B
Bert Santos
Angel
- I
Ivan Naranjo
Delaware
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