Yellow Rose
"A debt of honor"
David Soul | Roy Champion |
Sam Elliott | Chance McKenzie |
Cybill Shepherd | Colleen Champion |
Tom Shanley | Whit Champion |
Edward Albert | Quisto Champion |
Noah Beery | Luther Dillard |
Ken Curtis | Hoyt Coryell |
Michelle Bennett | LC Champion |
Guest | |
Greg Evigan | Trey Champion |
Paul Mantee | Stryker |
Ron Masak | Johnny Tupelo |
Usa | 1984 |
Trey Champion is a great rodeo’s champion. He missed a lot of money with gambling. He owes 350.000 dollars to Mr. Rondello. He is desperated and he is followed by two henchmen. Trey escapes and comes back to Yellow Rose. He’s welcomed with love by his family. The young Champion tells a lot of lies. He asks to his brother Roy, his share of Yellow Rose, pretending to open a new western style shop to El Paso. Roy understands that Trey is not telling the truth and he denies the money to him. Roy’s son Whit, must take part in a rodeo run and he considers his uncle an hereo. The day after Trey is attacked by two henchmen who threaten to kill his nephew. Whit got a great score to the rodeo. Trey takes advantage of chaos and goes to armoured van for stealing the cashing. Trey is discovered by his brother Chance, who prevents him to commit a crime. Trey tells him the truth and prises him to say nothing to Whit. Trey goes to the appointment of the two henchmen. He has not the money and threaten them with a gun. Outside the motel, there are Chance and Roy with 350.000 dollars. Trey doesn’t want their help, but Roy says him that he is making it for his son Whit. Chance turns to Trey, telling him that’s a debit of family, a debit of honor. At the end Trey understands he was wrong and tells all the truth to Whit, who is deeply hurted. To Yellow Rose bus stop, Champion family tells Trey that Yellow Rose is always his home and he can come back as he likes. At the last minute, Whit arrives to the bus stop. He is still angry with his uncle, but at the end, he tells him to come back to be a champion as once time. Trey smiles to him and comforted by his nephew’s words, he leaves to re-start a new life. |
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