EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride’ Trailer Unloads Stylized Western Action

If you know nothing else going into this exclusive trailer for “The Last Rites of Ransom Pride,” know this: you will see the words “gun-totin’ dwarf” appear on the screen before the minute is over.

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An ensemble cast that includes Lizzy Caplan, Scott Speedman, Peter Dinklage, Jason Priestley and the one and only Kris Kristofferson. I can’t wait to see this thing.

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