Sean Penn interprets a stark Springsteen song as his directorial debut and launches the career of Viggo Mortensen

Stephan Frears’ noir western melodrama came and went without making any significant impact in 1998 and remains unavailable on any streaming source as of this recording. We think it’s time this film and it’s journeyman director got some renewed attention. “The Hi-Lo Country” serves as our jumping off point to explore Frear’s complete filmography.