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Wagons East!
PG-13

Wagons East!

They came. They saw. They changed their minds.

1994 • 107 min • Adventure · Comedy · Western

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Synopsis

After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller Julian - decide they cannot live in their current situation in the west. They hire a grizzled alcoholic wagon master by the name of James Harlow to take them on a journey back to their hometowns in the East.

Our family guide

Best from age 13
49
Movie Knight Score
111 reviews
  • 49 Audience · 111 · 100%

A group of mismatched settlers in the Old West, unhappy with frontier life, hire a cynical wagon master to guide them back East. Their journey is fraught with challenges and quirky encounters, offering a satirical look at the Wild West.

Violence & peril
3/10
Language
4/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
6/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
1/10

Heads up

  • Frequent alcohol use and drunkenness
  • Mild sexual innuendo and suggestive dialogue
  • Some crude humor and slapstick violence

What it models well

  • Finding your own path
  • Community and acceptance
  • Challenging expectations

Talk about it after

  • Stereotypes and their impact
  • Different kinds of bravery
  • The idea of "home"

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Top billed cast

Director: Peter Markle • Crew: Matthew Carlson, Jerry Abrahamson

Trailers & clips

Wagons East (1994) Official Trailer #1 - John Candy Movie HD

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Details

TMDB audience
4.9/10 (111)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Box office
$4,412,297
IMDb
tt0111653

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