This second book in the bass reeves trilogy investigates what really happened when reeves made the greatest mistake of his life on the heels of his greatest achievements. The rare original has become a collectors item and is the chief source of practically every book and feature story on the old court and oklahoma. Hell on the border underserves pioneering black lawman. Hell on the border by frederic bean and j m thompson. In 2020 perlman can be seen as charlie storm in hell on the border. In the american west, bass reeves achieves renown as a roughandtumble african american cowboy. This epic, actionpacked western tells the incredible true story bass reeves david gyasi, the first black marshal in the wild west. Jan 25, 2020 and on amazon prime theres a series called gunslingers. Amazon australia amazon canada amazon france amazon germany amazon india amazon italy amazon spain amazon uk amazon. Check out the new trailer for hell on the border starring ron perlman.
Hell on the border arrives on bluray plus digital, dvd. Jake, the stranger, ends up sticking around to see what. The plot, characters, acting, and historical reference was interesting, and the action was good. Hell on the border jail fort smith national historic. Oct 01, 1992 a lot of inaccuracies and exaggerated stories in this book, but a great read. Based on the incredible true story, hell on the border follows bass reeves on his quest to bring a deadly outlaw to justice and become the first black u. Set in 1884, hell on the bordertells the story of deputy u. Dec, 2019 download on amazon hell on the border play on apple music hell on the border download on itunes hell on the border play on spotify hell on the border play on youtube hell on the border.
These pages were among the first to recount the daring misdeeds of frank dalton, a former deputy marshal under. A pretty good western story, set on the border of arkansas and the indian territory in the 1890s. Reeves true life, documented exploits read more like a comic book superhero than a forgotten chapter in old west history. If you are looking to actually learn about the historic characters portrayed in the book, go to the library and check out a history book. A movie based on the true life story of bass reeves, a legendary tough african american cowboy in the wild west.
History of the great court at fort smith, arkansas paperback january 1, 1953 by frank l. Marshal bass reeves at the peak of his historic career. Criminal court at fort smith and of crimes and read more. Released by filmtrax in 2020 containing music from hell on the border 2019. It picks up at the peak of his unparalleled career. The bass reeves trilogy, book one bison books, 2020, youwee. A history of the great united states criminal court at fort smith, arkansas, and of crime and criminals in the indian territory, and the trial and. Hell on the border wastes a veteran cast of hollywood stalwarts, has shoddy editing, and a dismal production design. Instead, look up bass reeves and be prepared to be impressed. A stranger from new york city happens to be in town when trouble is brewing for young nate, the orphan.
Hell on the border is based on a true story, and i really wanted to like it. A history of the great united states criminal court at fort smith, arkansas, and of crime and criminals in the indian territory, and the trial and punishment thereof before. Thompson, he presents the conclusion to the actionpacked series featuring dr. He is the author of follow the angels, follow the doves. Dec 12, 2019 hell on the border, an independent feature from sweet unknown studios, tells the story of bass reeves,a former slave who becomes the first black deputy u. Poems from a father prolific press, 2018 and sideshow, winner. The film opens in 1875 with reeves as a posseman in. Hbos watchmen depicts a deadly tulsa race massacre that was all too real. Choose from contactless same day delivery, drive up and more.
Famous for being a crack shot as well as for his nonviolent tendencies, reeves. Dec 12, 2019 catch hell on the border in select theaters, as well as to audiences worldwide through videoondemand vod on all platforms and bluray starting dec. The chief source of practically every book and feature on the old court and oklahoma outlaws. Hell on the border is a 2019 american biographical western film written and directed by wes miller and starring david gyasi, ron perlman and frank grillo.
Ralph eubanks, author of the house at the end of the road. Six stories from the border of hell is exactly as it says on the cover, and we end where we start, leaving the reader with an immensely satisfying feeling. Hell on the border is an outlier in that its a western we need more of those. Enter for a chance to win one of 10 copies of hell on the border, a historical novel about the africanamerican lawman whose legendary heroics inspire book one in the bass reeves trilogy narrated his young life as a slave, an unlikely candidate to become the most successful, the most ethical, the most daring, the most innovative lawman of the old west.
Hell on the border 2019 hell on the border 2019 user. About the book set in 1884, hell on the border tells the story of deputy u. Im so glad that i found it on amazon, its hard to come by. Judge isaac parker was the law at the time, but i have a personal interest in one of the lawmen of the time, chief united states marshall jacob yoes, who was my greatgrandfather. Arkansas, 1875, after shooting 5 men to save a judge and then going into indian territory after a lethal outlaw, bass reeves becomes the first black deputy marshal west of mississippi. Hell on the border is on digital download 9 march and dvd 16 march from. The two of them will tell you more about bass reeves than hell on the border. These pages were among the first to recount the daring misdeeds of frank dalton, a former deputy marshal under the judges jurisdiction, and his dangerous brothers. Set in 1884, hell on the border tells the story of deputy u. Hell on the border is the story of bass reeves, played by david gyasi, who was the first black deputy u.
Hell on the border, book two is due out april 2021. During the time he served on the bench in indian territory, judge. A novel western in that the heros black but with the added cachet of being at least inspired by characters and incidents from americas history book. Hell on the border 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Starring david gyasi, frank grillo, ron perlman, rudy youngblood, manu intiraymi and gianni capaldi. The bass reeves trilogy, book one, finalist for the 2021 spur award for historical novel western writers of america, is the origin story of legendary africanamerican lawman bass reeves who. Harman, who was a defense attorney in judge parkers court, is one of the seminal books on outlaws and lawmen. For his deeds, reeves earns the position of deputy u. Second printing 1953 of book first published in 1898. Based on the true story of bass reeves, the first black. Hell on the border university of nebraska press sidney.
The book relates the true life of the early days of arkansas and oklahoma, crossing into missouri and kansas where the bad guys would hide out after their robberies, murders, etc. Executive produced by jonathan williams and bk fulton. How you can see hell on the border, a western filmed in. The sequel, hell on the border, is due out april 1, 2021. Unfortunately, i found the production itself to be of such low quality that it was hard to watch at all, never mind enjoy. Book is crisp and clean, with lightly tanned pages. This novel strays from the truth in a pretty wide manner.
This may be a book set in the historical past, but it contains stories and lessons we should contemplate today. Hell on the border shines a spotlight on the lawman, but fails in almost every other regard. He hanged eightyeight men abridged, annotated by s. Larry mcmurtry has praised fred beans work as vivid, and publishers. The book contains much material on the outlaws of the indian territory who were tried and condemned in. David gyasi, ron perlman, frank grillo, zahn mcclarnon, emily towles, wes miller. One of the episodes is all about bass reeves and i highly recommend both the book and that tv episode.
A very good copy in black cloth, in an attractive good dust jacket whose only flaw is that it has. In the atlas of hell, we join a back alley bookseller on a doomed trip to retrieve an artefact for one of his specialist clients. Hell on the border by harman, s w used books and rare. With david gyasi, ron perlman, frank grillo, manu intiraymi. A history of the great united states criminal court at fort smith, arkansas, and of crime and criminals in the. It is based on the true story of bass reeves, the first africanamerican deputy u. Along with a tramp or cowboy disguise, reeves appears so nonthreatening that he often positions himself close enough to the outlaws he is pursuing to arrest them without bloodshed. Hell on the border imaginatively reclaims the life of pioneering african american u. Also starring ron pearlman as his trusted journeyman in this epic western. Larry mcmurtry has praised fred beans work as vivid, and publishers weekly calls it fastpaced and wellcrafted.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Thrilling western hell on the border ron perlman, frank. The opening screen of the film shares, we didnt write the books. Hell on the border a history of the great united states criminal court at fort smith and of crimes and criminals in the indian territory, and the trial. It looks like it was shot on a shoestring budget with clevel actors with the exception of ron perlmanwho i cant believe allowed himself to get drafted into. Hell on the border sidney thompson 9781496220318 netgalley. Famous for being a crack shot as well as for his nonviolent tendencies, reeves uses his african american race to his strategic advantage. It was originally published just a few years after the federal court at fort smith lost jurisdiction over indian territory and the death of hangin judge isaac c parker. Hell on the border by harman, s w used books and rare books. Arkansas, 1875, after shooting 5 men to save a judge and then going into. Frank grillo a stalwart of modern american action, scifi and horror movies, frank grillo is an actor who has made a name for himself as hollywoods goto for hardhitting, toughguy roles.
Hell on the border soundtrack music complete song list. He hanged eightyeight men and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Mars hal bass reeves at the peak of his historic career. Dec 12, 2019 hell on the border is the story of bass reeves, played by david gyasi, who was the first black deputy u. R 1h 46min adventure, biography, western december 2019 usa 2. Though published in 1899, this book is still important and interesting.
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