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Broken Trail: Summary

Airs Next:AMC at Sunday 8:00 PM (120 min.)
Status:TV Movie
Premiered:June 24, 2006
Show Categories:Movie/Mini-Series, Drama
Official Site:Official Site

Set in the late 1890's, AMC's first original movie tells the story of Prentice "Print" Ritter, a cowboy making his last big horse run before settling down on a ranch of his own. Print and his nephew, Tom Harte, begin their journey expecting nothing out of the ordinary, but end up rescuing five young Chinese girls from the human trafficker who would sell them into a life of slavery. Now the two, along with companions they pick up along the way, must protect the girls from danger as they steer their herd from Oregon to Wyoming. Set in the late 1890's, AMC's first original movie tells the story of Prentice "Print" Ritter, a cowboy making his last big horse run before settling down on a ranch of his own. Print and his nephew, Tom Harte, begin their journey expecting nothing out of the ordinary, but end up rescuing five young Chinese girls from the human trafficker who would sell them into a life of slavery. Now...

Part 2

Aired: Sunday June 25, 2006

After leaving Cariboo, Print, Tom and their traveling companions continue on the trail to Wyoming. Meanwhile, Ed Bywaters and his posse are after them to get their hands on the Chinese girls.

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Scott CooperHenry "Heck" Gilpin
Chris MulkeyEd "Big Ears" Bywaters (photos)
Jadyn WongGhee Moon
Valerie TianGing Wa
Rusty SchwimmerBig Rump Kate Becker

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The Bottom Line: "Classic"
This is a new kind of Western TV movie. ...Continue »
During the year 1897, Chinese women were brought America to live a life of slavery. Five such young Chinese girls were bought and assumed that would be their life. Then, they were given a new life by Prentice Ritter and his nephew Tom Harte, who are herding a bunch of horses from Oregon to Wyoming. Print and Tom are estranged due to familial reasons and Print sees this as a way to make good with Tom. While on the trail, we see how problems were handled in the Old West. Some in worse ways than others. We see the men bond with the girls and pick up new companions and new enemies while on the trail. This is a pretty new take on life in the Old West. I don't watch many Westerns but I liked this one very much. The Chinese girls make the story a little more interesting.
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