An Eye for an Eye (1966 film)

An Eye for an Eye

Company type	Film
Industry	Film industry
Founded	1966
Founder	Michael D. Moore, Bing Russell (screenplay co-writer)
Products	Western film

An Eye for an Eye is a 1966 American Pathécolor Western film directed by Michael D. Moore with a screenplay co-written by Bing Russell, who is the father of actor Kurt Russell.

Plot

Former bounty hunter Talion, now settled as a homesteader, enlists the help of bounty hunter Benny Wallace to pursue Ike Slant, the man responsible for killing Talion's family and setting fire to his ranch. Alongside them are entrepreneur Brian Quince and his children, who mistakenly assume Talion and Wallace are law enforcement officers and offer crucial details about Slant and his partners, the Beetson brothers.

In an ambush, Ike injures Talion’s shooting hand, while Wallace manages to kill the Beetson brothers but sustains injuries himself. Despite their wounds, the two form a strong alliance—Talion coaches the visually impaired Wallace in aiming by imagining clock-face positions, turning them into an effective team.

It is later disclosed that Wallace is the son of renowned lawman Pat Garrett. Talion had previously killed Slant’s brother, which led to Slant’s vengeance against Talion’s family. The climax culminates in a deadly showdown where both Wallace and Ike Slant die. Although a romantic connection develops between Talion and Bri Quince, he chooses to leave her behind to spare her from suffering the same tragedy as his family.

Cast

• Robert Lansing as Talion
• Pat Wayne as Benny Wallace
• Slim Pickens as Ike Slant
• Gloria Talbott as Bri Quince
• Paul Fix as Brian Quince
• Strother Martin as Trumbull
• Clint Howard as Jo-Hi Quince
• Rance Howard as Harry
• Henry Wills as Charley Beetson
• Jerry Gatling as Jones Beetson

See also

• List of American films of 1966