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Forsaken is a 2015 Canadian western film directed by Creator/JonCassar, starring Creator/KieferSutherland and his father Creator/DonaldSutherland as John Henry Clayton and his father Reverend Samuel Clayton. The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2015. The film was released on February 19, 2016.
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* LooseLips: One of Frank's men brags that they go going to the Chadwick farm next. Chadwick is warned and is able to kill one of Frank's friends and drive the others away. Frank kills the loudmouth for this.
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* LooseLips: One of Frank's men brags that they go going to the Chadwick farm next. Mr. Chadwick is warned and is able to kill one of Frank's friends and drive the others away. Frank kills the loudmouth for this.
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* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: The shopkeeper remarks that the [=LeMat=] revolver has 9 shots plus a 10 gauge shotgun, then places a box of cartridges on the counter. The [=LeMat=] has a 20 gauge (not 10 gauge) shotgun barrel, and it is a cap and ball revolver that does not use cartridges.
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* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: The shopkeeper remarks that the [=LeMat=] revolver has 9 shots plus a 10 gauge shotgun, then places a box of cartridges on the counter.counter next to it. The [=LeMat=] has a 20 gauge (not 10 gauge) shotgun barrel, and it is a cap and ball revolver that does not use cartridges.
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* CuttingTheKnot: Gentleman Dave Turner states that he is obliged by the terms of his employment to kill John Henry. John Henry asks if he may retrieve his Colt revolver, which he dropped in the saloon, since the much heavier LeMat revolver would put him at a disadvantage. Back in the Saloon, he kills Gentleman Dave's employer.
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* CuttingTheKnot: Gentleman Dave Turner states that he is obliged by the terms of his employment to kill John Henry. John Henry asks if he may retrieve his Colt revolver, which he dropped in the saloon, since the much heavier LeMat [=LeMat=] revolver would put him at a disadvantage. Back in the Saloon, he kills Gentleman Dave's employer.
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* CuttingTheKnot: Gentleman Dave Turner states that he is obliged by the terms of his employment to kill John Henry. John Henry asks if he may retrieve his Colt revolver, which he dropped in the saloon, since the much heavier [[RareGuns/{{Revolvers}} LeMat revolver]] would put him at a disadvantage. Back in the Saloon, he kills Gentleman Dave's employer.
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* CuttingTheKnot: Gentleman Dave Turner states that he is obliged by the terms of his employment to kill John Henry. John Henry asks if he may retrieve his Colt revolver, which he dropped in the saloon, since the much heavier [[RareGuns/{{Revolvers}} LeMat revolver]] revolver would put him at a disadvantage. Back in the Saloon, he kills Gentleman Dave's employer.
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---> '''Gentleman Dave:''' You did the one thing that will bring John Henry Clayton into this.
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* CoDragons: Gentleman Dave starts out as TheDragon, but when he objects to the PsychoForHire behavior of Frank and the other men, James [=McCurdy=] has Frank handle forcing the farmers off their land, keeping Gentleman Dave around to handle John Henry if he decides to get involved.
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* BullyingTheDragon
** Frank knows John Henry's reputation and is repeatedly told not to antagonize the man. He refuses to listen and keeps insulting and attacking John Henry. He finally attacks John Henry's father which unleashes John Henry's wrath on Frank and his men.
** One of Frank's men mocks Gentleman Dave Turner for his PragmaticVillainy approach to forcing farmers off their land. Dave reaffirms his reputation by shooting the man dead.
** Frank knows John Henry's reputation and is repeatedly told not to antagonize the man. He refuses to listen and keeps insulting and attacking John Henry. He finally attacks John Henry's father which unleashes John Henry's wrath on Frank and his men.
** One of Frank's men mocks Gentleman Dave Turner for his PragmaticVillainy approach to forcing farmers off their land. Dave reaffirms his reputation by shooting the man dead.
* LooseLips: One of Frank's men brags that they go going to the Chadwick farm next. Chadwick is warned and is able to kill one of Frank's friends and drive the others away. Frank kills the loudmouth for this.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After John Henry kills Ned, a number of [=McCurdy=]'s men are more than happy to accept John Henry's offer that they can leave alive if they put down their guns.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After John Henry kills Ned, a number of [=McCurdy=]'s men are more than happy to accept John Henry's offer demand that they can leave alive if they put down their guns.guns and leave the salloon.
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* FriendlyEnemies: John Henry and Gentleman Dave Turner have great respect for each other and go to great lengths to avoid a situation where one has to kill the other.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Gentleman Dave Turner will not abandon his employer no matter how much he has grown to dislike him. He took the man's money and will follow orders as long as the contract is in place.
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* PragmaticVillainy: Gentleman Dave Turner is a stone cold killer who has no problems killing for money. However, he only kills if he feels he has to. He sees no point in killing farmers if a bit of indimidation will convince them to sell their farms. He also sees no reason to antagonize John Henry as long as John Henry is not interfering with what Dave and his employer are doing.
* PsychoForHire: Frank and his buddies enjoy hurting people and getting paid to do so is just a bonus for them.
* PsychoForHire: Frank and his buddies enjoy hurting people and getting paid to do so is just a bonus for them.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After John Henry kills Ned, a number of [=McCurdy=]'s men are more than happy to accept John Henry's offer that they can leave alive if they put down their guns.
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John Henry returns to his hometown in hopes of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, but a local gang is terrorizing the town. John Henry is the only one who can stop them, however he has abandoned both his gun and reputation as a fearless quick-draw killer.
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* ItsPersonal: John Henry went to extreme lengths to leave his gunfighting life behind. Then Frank's gang attacked (and nearly killed) his father.
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* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: The shopkeeper remarks that the LeMat revolver has 9 shots plus a 10 gauge shotgun, then places a box of cartridges on the counter. The LeMat has a 20 gauge (not 10 gauge) shotgun barrel, and it is a cap and ball revolver that does not use cartridges.
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* GunsDoNotWorkThatWay: The shopkeeper remarks that the LeMat [=LeMat=] revolver has 9 shots plus a 10 gauge shotgun, then places a box of cartridges on the counter. The LeMat [=LeMat=] has a 20 gauge (not 10 gauge) shotgun barrel, and it is a cap and ball revolver that does not use cartridges.
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* BlatantLies: James McCurdy offers Mrs. Chadwick condolences for Mr. Chadwick's death, while writing the check to buy his land. She calls him out on it.
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* BlatantLies: James McCurdy [=McCurdy=] offers Mrs. Chadwick condolences for Mr. Chadwick's death, while writing the check to buy his land. She calls him out on it.
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Not to be confused with [[VideoGame/{{Forsaken}} the video game]] by the same name.
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Not to be confused with [[VideoGame/{{Forsaken}} the video game]] or with [[Fanfic/{{Forsaken}} the Pokémon Fan Fic]] by the same name.
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* BlatantLies: James McCurdy offers Mrs. Chadwick condolences for Mr. Chadwick's death, while writing the check to buy his land. She calls him out on it.
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* NobodyPoops: Averted, fatally. Mr. Chadwick is ambushed while walking to the outhouse.
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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Mary Alice is the only major character who is female.
* TheUnFavourite: John Henry is convinced that he is this, that his father was disappointed that his brother William had drowned instead of him.
* TheUnFavourite: John Henry is convinced that he is this, that his father was disappointed that his brother William had drowned instead of him.
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[[quoteright:262:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/forsaken_poster.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:262:Haunted by his past, searching for peace.]]
[[caption-width-right:262:Haunted by his past, searching for peace.]]
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* TheDrifter: What John Henry has become from constantly running from his own reputation.
* {{Flashback}}: The film opens with flashback of a distraught mother grieving over the death of her young son.
* {{Flashback}}: The film opens with flashback of a distraught mother grieving over the death of her young son.
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* TheWestern: Set in 1872, in a small town in the wild west.
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* TheWestern: Set in 1872, in a the small town of Fowler in the wild west.west.
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: A voiceover by Gentleman Dave Turner explains that little is known about John Henry after that, but offers the common view that he assumed an alias and moved west, and the claims of locals that they saw him occasionally until his father's death.
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: A voiceover by Gentleman Dave Turner explains that little is known about John Henry after that, but offers the common view that he assumed an alias and moved west, and the claims of locals that they saw him occasionally until his father's death.
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Forsaken is a 2015 Canadian western film directed by Creator/JonCassar, from a screenplay by Brad Mirman. The film stars Creator/KieferSutherland and his father Creator/DonaldSutherland as John Henry Clayton and his father Reverend Samuel Clayton. The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2015. The film was released on February 19, 2016.
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Forsaken is a 2015 Canadian western film directed by Creator/JonCassar, from a screenplay by Brad Mirman. The film stars starring Creator/KieferSutherland and his father Creator/DonaldSutherland as John Henry Clayton and his father Reverend Samuel Clayton. The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2015. The film was released on February 19, 2016.
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Not to be confused with [[VideoGame/{{Forsaken}} the video game]] by the same name.
Not to be confused with [[VideoGame/{{Forsaken}} the video game]] by the same name.
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* TheOneThatGotAway: When John Henry finally returns home 10 years later, Mary Alice is married and has a son. He respects her marriage, but still has the red hair ribbon that she gave him when he left for the war.
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* CuttingTheKnot: Gentleman Dave Turner states that he is obliged by the terms of his employment to kill John Henry. John Henry asks if he may retrieve his Colt revolver, which he dropped in the saloon, since the much heavier [[RareGuns/{{Revolvers}} LeMat revolver]] would put him at a disadvantage. Back in the Saloon, he kills Gentleman Dave's employer.
--> '''John Henry:''' My friend, you are no longer employed.\\
'''Gentleman Dave:''' It would appear you are correct.\\
'''John Henry:''' It's been a pleasure knowing you Dave.
* {{Deconstruction}}: A revisionist western, rather than a classic western.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: John Henry finds himself forced into this role.
* TheOneThatGotAway: When John Henry finally returns home after 10years later, years, Mary Alice is married and has a son. He respects her marriage, but still has the red hair ribbon that she gave him when he left for the war.war.
* PunchClockVillain: Gentleman Dave Turner turns out to be this at the end. He despises the actions of Frank and his thugs, and thinks they deserved to be killed by John Henry. But the terms of his employment won't allow him to run (or walk) away.
* RetiredGunfighter: John Henry desperately wants to leave that life behind.
--> '''Rev. Clayton:''' You don't wear guns.\\
'''John Henry:''' I put them away. I'm done with that.
* TheWestern: Set in 1872, in a small town in the wild west.
--> '''John Henry:''' My friend, you are no longer employed.\\
'''Gentleman Dave:''' It would appear you are correct.\\
'''John Henry:''' It's been a pleasure knowing you Dave.
* {{Deconstruction}}: A revisionist western, rather than a classic western.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: John Henry finds himself forced into this role.
* TheOneThatGotAway: When John Henry finally returns home after 10
* PunchClockVillain: Gentleman Dave Turner turns out to be this at the end. He despises the actions of Frank and his thugs, and thinks they deserved to be killed by John Henry. But the terms of his employment won't allow him to run (or walk) away.
* RetiredGunfighter: John Henry desperately wants to leave that life behind.
--> '''Rev. Clayton:''' You don't wear guns.\\
'''John Henry:''' I put them away. I'm done with that.
* TheWestern: Set in 1872, in a small town in the wild west.
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Forsaken is a 2015 Canadian western film directed by Creator/JonCassar, from a screenplay by Brad Mirman. The film stars Creator/KieferSutherland and his father Creator/DonaldSutherland as John Henry Clayton and his father Reverend Samuel Clayton. The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2015. The film was released on February 19, 2016.
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* TheOneThatGotAway: When John Henry finally returns home 10 years later, Mary Alice is married and has a son. He respects her marriage, but still has the red hair ribbon that she gave him when he left for the war.
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!! This film provides examples of:
* TheOneThatGotAway: When John Henry finally returns home 10 years later, Mary Alice is married and has a son. He respects her marriage, but still has the red hair ribbon that she gave him when he left for the war.
