He came back for justice—but the West doesn’t play fair
Catch the Bullet (2021), directed by Michael Feifer, is a gritty western thriller that blends the dust-blown landscapes of the Old West with a story of vengeance, fatherhood, and survival. It tells the tale of U.S. Marshal Britt MacMasters (Jay Pickett) as he rides down a path of blood and redemption to save his kidnapped son from a ruthless outlaw.
The story kicks off when MacMasters returns home to find his father wounded and his young son abducted by Jed Blake (Gattlin Griffith), a merciless criminal with a grudge. With time running out and danger lurking in every canyon, Britt sets off on a relentless manhunt. Alongside him is a young deputy and a Pawnee tracker—two unlikely allies with their own stakes in the chase.
What sets Catch the Bullet apart isn’t flashy effects or massive set pieces, but its commitment to classic western roots. Shot against barren backdrops and filled with tense standoffs, the film captures a stripped-down style reminiscent of 1950s and 60s frontier cinema. It’s a film of looks and silence, where a glance speaks louder than gunfire—until it doesn’t.
Jay Pickett delivers a grounded, quietly intense performance as a father driven more by love than rage. His journey isn’t about glory—it’s about duty, legacy, and protecting what little he has left. The villains, while traditional in their brutality, still carry enough menace to keep the tension high.
Though modest in scale and budget, Catch the Bullet stays true to its genre: it’s a no-nonsense story of justice on horseback. And for fans of old-school westerns, that’s a bullet worth catching.