While I thought this was a good movie, consistent with Lundgren's earlier pieces and well done from a production point of view, the plot haunted me, reminded me of some other movie, and then it struck me: Pale Rider (1985), Clint Eastwood. Except for the setting, the plots are identical. Both good viewing, the spoiler is they are the same movie save for the fact that one is more contemporary with "Iron Horses" and one is set in the "Old West" on "real" horses. The ghost like and unknown "Preacher" comes to town out of no where. Hits it off with the "decent folk", one family in particular. The young daughter falls in love with the Preacher. Then there is the evil, criminal gang and sinister boss that run the town, bullying everyone, instilling fear through violence and corruption. The Preacher stands up for everything that is "good" and defends the "decent folk". When he poses to be too much of a problem for the local gang, outsiders are called in to take care of the problem. The new gang leader is none other than the nemesis of the Preacher whom he believed he had killed. Single handedly, the Preacher kills everyone of the gang members and rides out of town, justice served, leaving his young love behind without so much as a Good Bye. Like I said, same movie, different time, both good viewing.
Review of Missionary Man
