Truce (2005)

This modern-day award winning western set in northern California revolves around Harry Dodds (Buck Taylor) who is raising his granddaughter after her mother dies tragically. Harry struggles to overcome past mistakes, poor health and a bad economy in order to hold onto his ranch and live up to the promise he made to his daughter on her deathbed by providing a good home for his granddaughter. The film strives to honor the American cattle rancher and their struggle to preserve the land and our western heritage. Product Description

meadowlark song

This hauntingly beautiful film of ranch life so accurately illustrates the frustration of the small Central Valley rancher who has a heartfelt commitment to the land and his way of life. Anyone even remotely interested in ranch life will be richly rewarded by Buck Taylor's performance...you can feel his deep love for the land and his way of life. How many of his struggles did our fathers experience? The gorgeous images of this film will touch many of us. I would recommend it to anyone with a love of the earth. June 20, 2007

ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE

the Cowboy hall of fame got one thing right about this movie: it is a cowboy movie. Other than that, I can not understand how it could have garnered the picture of the year award, as it is absolutely terrible on every front: acting, photography quality, sound quality, dialog, plot continuity, everything. We had to discontinue viewing. May 26, 2007

Wonderful independent film

Buck Taylor is convincing in his role as Harry Dodds, an aging rancher fighting to hold on to his land, while at the same time struggling to raise his teenage granddaughter. Fans will remember Buck Taylor from his roles as Newly in Gunsmoke and as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson in Tombstone. Samantha Droke is a natural in the role of the granddaughter, bringing an innocent charm to her part. There is a great supporting cast of real-world cowboys, including Barry Tubb, Brad Johnson, and Tommy Guy, all of whom add a sense of authenticity to the film, bringing scenes to life with humor and grit. Oscar winner George Kennedy has a likeable turn in his role as Dr. Peter Gannon.
Truce is truly an international collaboration, written and directed by American Matthew Marconi, with cinematography by Takuji Murata of Japan, and musical score written and conducted by Robert Gulya of Hungary. This is a wonderful film, beautifully shot on cattle ranches in California. Truce brings to mind the colorful history of ranching in America, along with the quest of the modern rancher to preserve a unique and challenging way of life. Moreover, this film is a testament to hard work and determination, and ultimately, to forgiveness and the ability of individuals to evolve. November 17, 2006

what a sad, hopeless and bore-to-death ranch living

a total waste of life to own a ranch, feeding some cows, living alone, owing big mortgage, lagging monthly payments, so stubborn to give up. what's the purpose of such life and living? worth it? or you just want to hang on to this hopeless blind belief that you could make it?
like farmers in america, ranchers also struggle so bad that what used to make america strong now becomes a joke. by watching this movie, i also feel so hopeless and helpless like that old rancher on a small piece of land in america. why american government, the congress and the senate didn't do anything for their own people who are struggling so pathetically in their lives? why throw so much money in the so-called foreign aids? why not put money in our own peoples' pockets? if all the congressmen and the senators are elected by their own people in their states, why they just listen and pay attention to those lobbyists? what went wrong with america? November 15, 2006

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