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If you like your Westerns with a little more meat behind the gun smoke, it’s time to head over to Tubi before "The Old Way" rides off into the sunset. This 2023 revenge tale stands as one of Nicolas Cage’s best — and most overlooked — Westerns, and it is well worth catching before it departs the platform.Cage stars as Colton Briggs, a reformed gunslinger who traded his pistols for a wife, a child, and the quiet life of a general store owner. The peace he fought so hard for is shattered in an instant when the son of a man he killed decades ago rides into town looking for payback, leaving Briggs' wife dead in his wake. Strapping his old irons back on, Briggs refuses to leave his 12-year-old daughter behind. Instead, he brings her along for the ride, forcing her to see exactly who her father used to be — for better or worse."The Old Way" is streaming on Prime Video right now, and it is well worth your time, even if Westerns aren’t your usual jam. Seeing Cage trade his signature quirkiness for a somber, grounded performance alongside a remarkable young co-star is a genuine treat. This is one hidden gem you shouldn't miss.What is 'The Old Way' about?Colton Briggs (Nicolas Cage) is a retired gunslinger living a quiet life. Two decades ago he was a cold-blooded killer with a fearsome reputation, but the love of his wife Ruth (Kerry Knuppe) pulled him out of that world for good. Now he runs a general store, tends a small farm, and is raising his 12-year-old daughter Brooke (Ryan Kiera Armstrong). The only thing that troubles him is how withdrawn Brooke can be as it reminds him of his past.
