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Copperhead Directed by Todor Chapkanov Produced by Phillip J. Roth
Jeffery BeachWritten by Rafael Jordan Starring Brad Johnson
Keith Scaduto
Brad GreenquistMusic by Nathan Furst Cinematography Lorenzo Senatore Editing by John Quinn Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date(s) June 28, 2008 Running time 90 minutes Country United States Language English Copperhead is a 2008 Horror Western film directed by Todor Chapkanov.
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Plot
The film, set just after the U.S. Civil War, begins with an outlaw named Wild Bill (Brad Johnson) riding onto an apparent battlefield; he finds an elderly Mexican who, asked what happened, replies "La Serpienta Del Diablo." Bill then walks to a carriage, a woman falls out, a copperhead slithers out, and Bill shoots it with his gun.
The Next Day, Bill arrives in a town in New Mexico. He walks into the saloon to get a drink. After he finishes, a cowboy named Jesse (Billy Drago) demands a poker game with Bill. Bill tries to tell Jesse that an army of highly aggressive snakes are headed straight for the town. Jesse says that if the snakes do not come they will have a gunfight, which they do. Jesse is shot in the chest. Bill is shot in the arm. Jesse is told to leave, but when he goes to the stable most of the horses are dead from the snakes. The women and children are put into the bank safe for safety. At night the snakes do come and the citizens create a pool to corner the snakes, but, to their horror, the snakes can swim. They then destroy the snakes with dynamite. In the morning, they realize the snakes are juveniles, the mother shows up but she is 20 – 30 ft in length. They try to kill the mother with fireplace pokers which prove ineffective. Bill comes up with a way to kill the snake, choke it. When that is unsuccessful Bill shoots the snake in the mouth, and kills it just when the sheriff comes out from their prison and the snake squashes him. The last scene shows Bill riding off west.
Cast
- Brad Johnson as 'Wild' Bill Longley
- Keith Scaduto as Will Bonney (as Keith Stone)
- Brad Greenquist as Garrett
- Wendy Carter as Jane
- Gabriel Womack as Roscoe Burrell
- Billy Drago as Jesse Evans
- Atanas Srebrev as Josiah
- Todd Jensen as Sheriff Mercer
- Violeta Markovska as Darla
- George Zlatarev as Ponciano 'Ponce' Domingues
- Nick Harvey as Tannen
- Marta Kondova as Ms. Murphy
- Nathan Bautista as Henry
- Kalina Green as Child
- Vlado Kolev as Pinkerton #1
- Vlado Mihailov as Pinkerton #2 (as Vlado Mihaylov)
Release
The film aired on the Sci Fi Channel on June 28, 2008. It was also re-run on February 28, 2009. It ran again on Chiller on August 10, 2010 as part of their "Man vs. Monster" week.
See Also
- List of killer snake films
External links
- Copperhead (film) at the Internet Movie Database
- Copperhead (film) at the TCM Movie Database
- Copperhead (film) at AllRovi
Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- Syfy original films
- 2008 films
- 2000s horror films
- 2000s Western films
- 2000s horror film stubs
- Western film stubs
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