Pesce was named Best Independent Director of the Year at the Hamptons International Film Festival for his critically acclaimed film '' The Desperate Trail '' , which he wrote and directed . '' Entertainment Weekly '' called it " The best Western on any size screen since '' Unforgiven '' " , and Tom Shales of the '' Washington Post '' described it as " a new high point in the cable movie " . It was the second highest rated cable movie of 1995 , and in addition it sold over 60,000 home video units
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
P. J. Pesce