James Averill (Kris Kristofferson), a Harvard graduate, is the sheriff of rich Jackson County, Wyoming, when a war erupts between the area's poor immigrants and the county's wealthy cattle farmers. With the assistance of Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken), a mercenary who is vying with Averill for the affections of local madam Ella Watson, the politically connected ranch owners battle the illegal immigrants (Isabelle Huppert). As the conflict intensifies, Averill and Champion begin to have second thoughts about their choices.
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James Averill (Kris Kristofferson), a Harvard graduate, is the sheriff of rich Jackson County, Wyoming, when a war erupts between the area's poor immigrants and the county's wealthy cattle farmers. With the assistance of Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken), a mercenary who is vying with Averill for the affections of local madam Ella Watson, the politically connected ranch owners battle the illegal immigrants (Isabelle Huppert). As the conflict intensifies, Averill and Champion begin to have second thoughts about their choices.
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