Heathens and Thieves
2012, English. Directed by Megan Peterson & John Douglas Sinclair.
The battle over "Chinaman's gold".
Lawmen, drifters, and hired guns converge at a Northern California ranch believing its Chinese owners possess stolen gold. When two drifters hear rumors that a Chinese railroad worker has escaped with gold and now owns a remote ranch in the wilds of Northern California, the desperate men set a plan in motion to steal the gold for themselves. Saul, the youngest of the drifters, hopes to win the affections of Zhen and his beautiful wife, Kun Hua. Saul hires on as a farmhand, while his partner Bill lurks in the shadows and waits for the opportunity to strike. However, waves of worse men arrive seeking the stolen fortune, setting in motion a deadly multi-sided face-off of bluffs, gambles, and betrayals. Heathens & Thieves is a western crime drama set in an American era when the riches associated with the 1849 Gold Rush, the fallout of the Civil War, and the impact of Chinese immigration were fresh in people's minds.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Megan PetersonDirector
- John Douglas SinclairDirector
- Andrew SimpsonSaul
- Gwendoline YeoKun Hua
- Don SwayzeSherman
- Michael Robert BrandonMoses
- BoyuenZhen
- Tom ProctorSheriff Ashplant
- Joel Patrick BerryDeputy Clayborne
- Jesse James YoungbloodBronco
- John A. LorenzPaco
- Richard DoyleBill
- Roy Hall Jr.Ed
- Bernard DowlingMercenary
Details
- Released
- 1 August 2012
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Douglas Sinclair
- Budget
- $1.2M
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Heathens and Thieves runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Heathens and Thieves isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Heathens and Thieves?
If you liked Heathens and Thieves, try Day of Reckoning, Wild Rovers, Gunslingers.
Who directed Heathens and Thieves?
Heathens and Thieves (2012) was directed by Megan Peterson and John Douglas Sinclair and stars Andrew Simpson, Gwendoline Yeo, Don Swayze.