Outlaws and Angels

On a sunbaked frontier night a gang of ruthless bank robbers slips away with their loot while a relentless bounty hunter closes in. They crave shelter before darkness falls, and fate lands them at a sleepy family home where two feisty daughters and their kin keep a wary eye on the road. What begins as a quiet hideout quickly devolves into a tense standoff as the intruders and the house occupants are forced into close quarters. Hours pass with fear and suspicion ratcheting up, loyalties bending under pressure. By dawn, the uneasy balance tips and the night reshapes everyone involved, leaving a reckoning that won’t fade with sunrise.

Directed by JT Mollner, Outlaws and Angels arrives as a lean indie Western thriller built from an original screenplay. The cast features Francesca Eastwood, Chad Michael Murray, Frances Fisher, Teri Polo, and Luke Wilson, whose cross dynamics fuel the narrow margins of trust. Filmed with a modest budget, the movie emphasizes mood over spectacle, placing a single night and a tight set of characters at the center. The look is sunbaked and grim, a deliberate contrast to the warmth of a home that becomes a trap.

Box office: Details of Outlaws and Angels are not widely published. The film had a limited release typical of mid range Westerns and did not report large worldwide grosses.

Awards: The movie did not garner major nominations or wins. It appeared mainly on festival radar as a showcase for a bold cast and a tense compact premise. Critics highlighted Francesca Eastwood and Chad Michael Murray for creating a psychologically charged stand off.

Reception & Themes: Critics describe the film as a lean Western that probes survival and loyalty under pressure. The setup invites viewers to weigh who deserves mercy and who earns doom, with the house becoming a crucible where each character's past and present collide. The result is a tense moral puzzle rather than a straightforward shootout.