Lone Hero

Lone Hero

Year: 2002

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Ken Sanzel

AdventureDramaAction

An actor in a Wild West show must become a mythical Western Hero when a biker gang descends upon a small Montana town.

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1

Bar robbery and bar assault

Two bikers led by Bart rob Profit's bar and severely beat the barman. The attack unsettles the town and sets a tone of danger. John Gray decides to call the police despite Bart's warning that trouble will follow.

Night Profit bar
2

John arrests the goons

The next day, John spots the two goons and makes a citizen's arrest in front of the town. Sheriff Cal takes the suspects and locks them in a cell. Bart uses the moment to summon the rest of his gang by phone.

Day Profit
3

Gang frees Bart by killing the sheriff

The rest of the bikers arrive in Profit and kill Sheriff Cal and his deputy to free Bart from the cell. The town reels as law and order collapse under gang violence. The gang's power is made clear.

Day Profit
4

Night ambush on John

That night, the gang fires on John as he returns home after dropping Sharon. He escapes and seeks help at Gus's isolated trailer. A fierce shootout ensues, wounding several thugs and leaving two to warn the others.

Night Profit outskirts
5

Bart's capture and dash to the station

Bart is captured and placed in the trunk of John's pickup. They drive toward the police station, only to find the two bodies. Realizing they are in grave danger, John and Bart split up to seek help.

Night On the road to Profit police station
6

Gus tries to call for help

Gus heads into Profit to phone the police, but the lines are dead. He realizes the town's communications are down and begins planning a defense against the bikers. The breakdown of communications isolates the town.

Night Profit town
7

John and Bart reach the mine

John drives with Bart to a mine, ties Bart to a shaft, and waits for authorities to arrive. The makeshift trap is meant to prevent Bart from escaping and buying time for help.

Night Mine
8

Gus's ambush at the mine

Gus leads a group of four thugs toward the mine, but John ambushes them along the way. All four attackers are killed, and Gus is shot in the leg.

Night Route to mine
9

Inhabitants rounded up in fake station

Back in Profit, the other inhabitants are rounded up and confined inside a large cell in the fake police station of the Far West village. The town falls under a tense siege as leaders weigh their next move. The arrangement underscores the scale of Bart's threat.

Day Profit
10

Negotiation with King

John returns to the village to negotiate with King for an exchange between Bart and Sharon. The deal tests both sides' resolve as safety and leverage hang in the balance.

Day Profit central
11

Escape and freeing captives

During the deal, John and Sharon escape in the pickup. Gus shoots the few bikers who watch the captives to free everybody. He then asks for volunteers to fight when the others return.

Day Profit
12

Tim and Pablo join the defense

Tim and Pablo reluctantly join the defense when volunteers are asked. They work with John to shore up the town's defenses as the siege continues. The resolve of Profit's residents strengthens in the face of danger.

Day Profit
13

Final duel with Bart

The rest of the gang returns and a final shootout erupts. John and Bart duel, with John wounding Bart in the arm and disabling him. The bikers' assault is repelled, but the town pays a price.

Night Profit streets
14

Profit becomes an Old West tale

Some time later, Profit continues to operate as John's story is adapted into an Old West tale performed for tourists. The village embraces the legend, turning its violence into entertainment and a new attraction.

Profit

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