but later sends a letter promising to support Billy's tribe against the United States, jeopardizing his amnesty agreement. He is subsequently charged and convicted of murder. Ballard, meanwhile, is brought to Court and ordered to restore the horses' health by a sympathetic judge, Joe B. Tolliver, who also orders Ballard imprisoned for two years. Nonetheless, Judge Tolliver is forced to sentence Redding to be executed following his conviction. After saying goodbye to his son, Redding is hung and executed. Wyoming becomes a state, and Cage and Woody take the two healthy horses back to the Redding ranch. Cast John Cusack as Myrl Redding John Goodman as Judge Joe B. Tolliver L. Q. Jones as Henry Ballard Miranda Otto as Cora Redding John C. McGinley as Woody Rodney A. Grant as Billy Redwood Kurt Fuller as Conrad Rex Linn as Shelby Dykes Drake Bell as Cage Redding Ken Pogue as Judge Wilkins Scott Wilson as The Governor Dick Cusack as Jury Foreman Soundtrack Music by Lennie Niehaus "Ring Them Bells" – Bob Dylan References External links 1999 television films 1999 films 1999 Western (genre) films 1990s American films 1990s English-language films American films about revenge American Western (genre) television films Films about capital punishment Films about miscarriage of justice Films based on German novels Films based on novellas Films based on Western (genre) novels Films based on works by Heinrich von Kleist Films directed by John Badham Films scored by Lennie Niehaus Films set in 1889 Films set in 1890 Films set on farms Films set in Wyoming Films shot in Calgary HBO Films films Television films based on books