Ben Foster‘s beefy, balding Tanner Howard knows he’s finished, of course, but in his final moments he feels triumphant all the same. Elated even.
Tanner is brought down by Jeff Bridges‘ Marcus Hamilton, a sweaty, drawlin’, pot-bellied Texas Ranger who’s determined to get revenge for the death of his partner, Gil Birmingham‘s Alberto Parker. And it’s almost as if Tanner is ready for the coup de grace.