Stephen King's epic condensed to 17 minutes? This Dollar Baby doesn't flinch.
Recreates the fifth segment of The Gunslinger. Faithfully respecting the original text, the film focuses on the scene of the gunslinger and the man in black at the time of the tarot card spread, interspersed with dreamlike scenes.
Acting
Dual Betancort performance carries the whole cosmic weight.
Production
Desert location work punches above zero-budget constraints.
Writing
Ruthless fidelity to King's most cryptic dialogue.
Director
Diego Betancort
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a 'Dollar Baby' — King grants film rights to his short stories and excerpts for exactly one dollar to non-commercial filmmakers.
The 2017 Dark Tower blockbuster cost $60 million and disappointed; this 17-minute fan film arguably understands the source's bleak soul better.
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