The Outsider

2002 PG-13 1h 59m

5.9 / 10 40

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5.9/10

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Montana sheep farmer Rebecca Yoder offers sanctuary to an on-the-lam outlaw, Johnny Gault, who is suffering from a gunshot wound. Yoder is a recent widow, and her decision to help the outsider doesn't sit well with her Quaker community. As a romance brews between her and Gault, it puts in jeopardy her standing among her devout neighbors. But when an evil rancher makes a play for the community's land, Gault's sharpshooting skills might prove his worth after all.

Director Randa Haines

Writers

Penelope Williamson Jenny Wingfield

Stars

Tim Daly Naomi Watts Keith Carradine

Plain Man Wagon Driver

Circuit Riding Preacher

Amish Villager (uncredited)

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Natasha McDonald

Amish Villager (uncredited)

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User Reviews 2

Wuchak 13 Sep 2025

8/10

**_Hidden gem of a Western_** In Montana, 1887, a shootist (Tim Daly) finds sanctuary with a widow (Naomi Watts) & her son, who happen to belong to a Plain People sect. Keith Carradine plays a neighboring elder while David Carradine is on hand as the local doctor. "The Outsider" (2002) meshes ideas from “Angel and the Badman,” “Shane,” “Witness” and “The Scarlet Letter” (1995) and is pretty ...

dennyjt 1 Aug 2022

6/10

Shades of “Angel & The Badman” in this tale of wounded gunfighter Daly turning up at Quaker Watts’ shack. She takes him in and nurses him back to health, although wary of his quick temper. As he recovers, he is shadowed by her wide-eyed son, in the manner of “Shane”. Despite the obvious antecedents, this succeeds on its own merits as a rewarding adult Western. The local gang are gunning for Daly, ...