In 1836 the American West was a burning desert awash with bushwackers, scalphunters and adventurers in search of forgotten gold... Into the sands, one man rode alone

A vast and foreboding desert landscape dominates the mood and actions of SHOOT THE SUN DOWN. Set in 1836 in Sante Fe - then part of the Mexican Empire - the picture is an intricate dance of lies, deception and shifting alliances among four unusual characters; a saumrai-like loner, Mr. Rainbow (Christopher Walken), a vicious scalphunter (Geoffrey Lewis), a retired sea captain with a treasure map (Bo Brundin) and a beautiful indentured girl (Margo Kidder). Gold lust, adventure and circumstance violently - and intimately - throw them together and the resulting interplay weaves an epic portrait of human aspirations and dreams. SHOOT THE SUN DOWN is a film whose haunting visual style creates a compelling vision of the early West and an unforgettable drama of turbulent emotion.

Written by Richard Rothstien and David Leeds

Produced and Directed by David Leeds

David Leeds Productions
In Association With
Baytide Films, Inc.

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