“Once upon a Texas Train,” which originally aired on television in 1988, centers around an older outlaw who is released from prison after serving twenty years (played by Willie Nelson). Following a daring bank robbery and the reassembling of his former crew, he finds himself hunted by a former Texas Ranger (Richard Widmark) who has gathered a group to track them down. However, these aging men may need to cooperate wi…

It’s easy to understand how people can end up like this just by living long enough. Burt Kennedy wrote and directed Once Upon a Texas Train, featuring Willie Nelson, Richard Widmark, Shaun Cassidy, and Chuck Connors. Arthur Rubinstein composed the music, and Ken Lamkin handled the cinematography. This made-for-TV movie is something Western enthusiasts are more likely to appreciate for the memories it evokes th…