Santee (1973)

In the dusty trails of the wild west, young Jody Deakes embarks on a journey to reunite with his estranged father, only to be drawn into a world of lawlessness. His father, he discovers, is a member of a notorious outlaw gang relentlessly pursued by a hardened bounty hunter, Santee. A cruel twist of fate sees Jody orphaned when Santee catches up with the gang, setting the stage for a tale of vengeance, redemption, and unexpected kinship. Fuelled by the thirst for revenge, Jody trails Santee, but rather than a man fueled by sole bloodlust, he finds a compassionate soul, broken by his own personal tragedy—the murder of his young son by another ruthless gang. Santee and his wife, embodying warmth amidst the arid desert, welcome Jody into their lives, and the seeds of an unconventional father-son bond start to sprout. But peace proves fleeting as the past comes haunting back. The same outlaw gang responsible for the death of Santee's son reappears, threatening to shatter the fragile tranquility they'd started to build. In this gripping tale of second chances and familial ties, Jody learns that revenge isn't always the answer, and the lines between good and evil can often blur in the merciless terrains of the wild west.

Santee is an action movie featuring Glenn Ford and directed by Gary Nelson.

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