Post-American Cowboy

Post-American Cowboy

Every generation needs their outlaw

11 min · Western

A teenage outlaw and his crew roam the American frontier hunting corrupt billionaires in the name of justice. After one of their killings goes wrong leaving an innocent man dead, Lane McCoy finds himself haunted by the consequences of his crusade. As paranoia, guilt, and the fading myth of the American West close in around them, Lane must decide whether he’s a righteous vigilante… or just another killer running from the consequences of his actions.

Directed by Gabriel Roark · Written by Gabriel Roark

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