"How The West was almost lost"

1994

1h 47m

6.1(227 votes)

Western

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Two brothers who hate themselves are going to spend Christmas with their mother. She tries to get them together.

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Cast & Crew

42 members

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Terence Hill

Travis

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Bud Spencer

Moses

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Boots Southerland

Sam Stone

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Ruth Buzzi

Mother

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Neil Summers

Dodge

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Michael Huddleston

Blacksmith

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Anne Kasprik

Bridget

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Eva Haßmann

Melie

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Ron Carey

Sheriff Fox

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Fritz Sperberg

Deputy Joe

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Radha Delamarter

Janie

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Jonathan Tucker

Moses Junior

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Paloma von Broadley

Jessica

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Samantha Waidler

Mary Lou

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Kevin Barker

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Brian Barker

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Charlie Barker

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Pilar O'Connel

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Sarah Waidler

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Natasha Goslow

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Patrick Myers

Tatum

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J.D. Garfield

Russel Pyle

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Paul Ukena, Jr.

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Tom Eiden

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Bo Greigh

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Forrie J. Smith

Cowboy

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Steven Gregory Tyler

Cowboy #2

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William P. Yazzie

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Jack Caffrey

Richter

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Adam Taylor

Blackjack

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Geoffrey C. Martin

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Lou Baker

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Sommer Betsworth

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Jerry Gardner

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Writing

Jess Hill

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Michael McCormick

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Harriet Medin

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Tom Connor

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J. Michael Oliva

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Aviva Baumann

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Taunee Watson

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Lauren Chavez-Myers

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