Day of Reckoning

Put-upon sheriff John Dorsey, teetering between a crumbling marriage and a failing career, makes a desperate choice that drags him into a dangerous gamble. He teams with bullish U.S. Marshal Butch Hayden to capture notorious outlaw Emily Rusk and hold her hostage, setting the stage for an escalating confrontation that forces each character to reckon with loyalties, morality, and the cost of survival. The film blends taut procedural tension with intimate character work, tracing how a single decision can unravel lives and reshape destinies.

What begins as a straightforward manhunt becomes a brutal contest of wills as Dorsey, Hayden, and Rusk circle one another, testing limits of trust and control. Sharp performances and a lean, atmospheric pace amplify the stakes, delivering unexpected alliances, moral ambiguity, and a final reckoning that asks whether justice can be served when those who enforce it are themselves on the brink of collapse.