Hickok (film)

Hickok is a 2017 American Western film starring Luke Hemsworth, Trace Adkins, Kris Kristofferson and Bruce Dern. It was released in a limited theatrical engagement as well as on video-on-demand by Cinedigm on July 7, 2017.^[1][2]

Hickok
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Timothy Woodward Jr.
Written by	Michael Lanahan
Produced by	Lauren De Normandie Christopher Brian Nicoletti Henry Penzi Timothy Woodward Jr.
Starring	Luke Hemsworth Trace Adkins Kris Kristofferson Bruce Dern
Cinematography	Pablo Diez
Edited by	Ned Thorne
Music by	Andrew Joslyn
Production companies	Status Media & Entertainment Avery Productions Vision Tree
Distributed by	Cinedigm
Release date	July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Wild Bill Hickok, a legendary lawman and gunslinger, is assigned with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. His reputation for his style of frontier justice is then put to the ultimate test.

Cast

• Luke Hemsworth as James "Wild Bill" Hickok
• Trace Adkins as Phil Poe
• Kris Kristofferson as George Knox
• Bruce Dern as Doc Rivers O'Roark
• Cameron Richardson as Mattie
• Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau as John Wesley Hardin / "Arkansaw"
• Hunter Fischer as Joey
• Jason Lively as Ike
• Olajide Olatunji as Raleigh
• Robert Catrini as Sheriff Akers
• Britain Simons as The Kid
• Kimberly Alexander as Lou-Ann
• Shane P. Allen as Horse Rider
• Terral Altom as The Stranger

Reception

The film holds a 50% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 5.5/10.^[3]

In The Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck wrote:

Hemsworth, forgoing the long locks and mustache normally associated with his real-life character, invests his portrayal with doses of entertaining humor. He receives solid support from the veteran cast: Kristofferson exudes effortless gravitas; Adkins, who’s made acting in Westerns a steady side gig from his country music career, uses his endlessly deep voice to effectively menacing effect; and Dern (who’s apparently been unable to achieve significant career momentum from his Oscar-nominated turn in Nebraska) amusingly provides the effect of a modern-day Walter Brennan.^[2]