The Warden of Red Rock
Brief Synopsis
John Flinders is the imposing warden of Red Rock Prison. When hardened prisoner Mike Sullivan is transferred to Red Rock, the guards and pri
Cast & Crew
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Gisela Sanchez
Kirk Baltz
Gregory Norman Cruz
Michael Cavanaugh
Pedro Damian
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Synopsis
In an Arizona prison in 1910, a stern but humane warden struggles to come to terms with the changing times and his love for the widow of an executed convict.
John Flinders is the imposing warden of Red Rock Prison. When hardened prisoner Mike Sullivan is transferred to Red Rock, the guards and prisoners instinctively fear him. To their surprise, Sullivan and Flinders knew each other years before when both were criminals in Mexico. Flinders was caught, and while serving time in San Francisco, he decided to go straight. Meanwhile, Sullivan continued with cattle rustling and armed robbery, until eventually he was sentenced for life on a murder charge.
Upon the request of a soon-to-be-executed prisoner, Flinders agrees to return his wedding ring to his Mexican wife, Maria McVale, and immediately finds himself attracted to her. From the example of his good friend, Sheriff Selwyn Church, who still mourns the loss of his wife of 32 years, Flinders understands how hard it is to find a special woman and ponders that maybe Maria is the one for him.
When Sullivan breaks out of the prison, Flinders must ignore his personal life and rally a posse to recapture the escapee. After days of tracking him through rugged terrain, Flinders finally corners Sullivan and refuses to allow their previous friendship to cloud his judgment. Sullivan might reminisce about the past, but Flinders realizes the future is where his heart belongs. After returning Sullivan to prison, Flinders immediately goes to Maria's house. He may be dedicated to his job as the warden, but he also wants to share his life with the woman he loves.
Director
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Cast
Gisela Sanchez
Kirk Baltz
Gregory Norman Cruz
Michael Cavanaugh
Pedro Damian
Jorge Zaráte
Andrew Weiss
Dave Galasso
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James Caan
Sergio Calderon
Roger Cudney
Mark Burnham
Roberto Medina
Lloyd Lowe
Ricardo Cardenas
Billy Rieck
Rachel Ticotin
Michael Harney
Manuel Sevilla
Mark Metcalf
Julian Sedgwik
Brian Dennehy
Raul Mendez
Mark Shultz
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David Carradine
Jim Beaver
Crew
Claudia Abuali
Benito Aguilar
Benito Aguilar
Jose Manuel Aguilar
Gary Alexander
Jesus Almonte
Gerardo Arellano
David Aulicino
Jennifer Baligian
James Lee Barrett
Luis Berumen
Donald Bryant
Jesus Buenrostro
Valentin Buenrostro
Martha Castillero
Amanda Castro
Patricia Clifford
Michel Colombier
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Pia Ana Corti
Loreto De La Garza
Eduardo De La Rosa Osorio
Javier Delgado
Brian Dennehy
Jorge Farfan
Sylvia Fernandez
Lily Flaschner
Mike Flicker
Paul Freeman
Ricardo Gallarzo
Daniela Ganot
Alfredo Gonzalez
Adrian Grunberg
Sonia Guerrero
Hector Guillen
Hugo Gutierrez
Jose Gutierrez
Richard Halsey
Robert L Harman
Arturo Haro
Elsa Hermoso
Alfredo Hernandez
Jose Maria Hernandez Haro
Jose Maria Hernandez Haro
Manuel Hinojosa
Henner Hofmann
Sandy Holt
Sean Hubbert
Edgar Hurtado
Ismael Jardon
Stan Jones
Carol Juk
Beth Klein
Suzanne Lauer
Charles Dwight Lee
Charles Lee
Hector Lopez
Hector Lopez
Rene Marques
Andres Medina
Josefina Mendoza
Monica Ochoa
Ismael Parades
Jaime Ramirez Guerrero
Carlos Rodriguez
Rayo Rojas
Mayes C. Rubeo
Hector Salomon
Reyes Santamaria Vilchis
Raul Sarmiento
Salvador Serrano
Mark Shultz
Cesar Solis
Alejandro Sosa
Susumu Tokunow
R L Tolbert
Robert Webber
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Aired in United States March 18, 2001
Aired in United States on Video June 5, 2001
Previous title: "The Warden."
TV rating: TV-14