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Retired sheriff and wife fight dangerous family to rescue grandson.
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Following the tragic loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge and his wife Margaret leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. When they discover the Weboys have no intention of letting the child go, George and Margaret are left with no choice but to fight for their family.
"The Western, after classics like 'Three Men in Conflict' and 'For a Handful of Dollars', fell into obscurity. Cinema stopped looking at the bang-bang in the creative - and profitable - way it used to. Fortunately, however, the genre has gone through a process of rereading since the 2000s with films like 'The Unforgiven', 'Violent Land', 'Lawless West' and 'Let Him Go'. The latter, directed and scripted by the skillful Thomas Bezucha ('Monte Carlo'), tells the story of a couple (Diane Lane and Kevin Costner) who go to another town in search of news of their daughter-in-law and grandson. It is an exciting film, punctuated by thrilling moments in this search for the lost family. But the highlight is Costner, Lane and Lesley Manville, who steal the scene with strong and memorable performances. Without a doubt, a good family rereading of the traditional American western."