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Don’t miss Walking Dead alum Xander Berkeley in Butcher’s Crossing starring Nic Cage

By Renee Hansen

TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 09: Xander Berkeley and Nicolas Cage attend the "Butcher's Crossing" Premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 09, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage)
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 09: Xander Berkeley and Nicolas Cage attend the "Butcher's Crossing" Premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 09, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage) /
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Walking Dead actor Xander Berkeley is known for portraying Gregory in the series. Throughout his career, he has starred in many outstanding roles. Fans can watch him in a new western, Butcher’s Crossing. 

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022 and was released in US theaters in October. The story is based on John Edward Williams’ 1960s highly acclaimed novel, directed by Gabe Polsky, his narrative feature debut. Polsky co-wrote the story with  Liam Satre-Meloy.

TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 09: (L-R) Paul Raci, Rachel Keller, Fred Hechinger, Xander Berkeley, Gabe Polsky, Jeremy Bobb and Ervin Carlson of “Butcher’s Crossing” pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro at Bisha Hotel & Residences on September 09, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 09: (L-R) Paul Raci, Rachel Keller, Fred Hechinger, Xander Berkeley, Gabe Polsky, Jeremy Bobb and Ervin Carlson of “Butcher’s Crossing” pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro at Bisha Hotel & Residences on September 09, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) /

Butcher’s Crossing received mixed to positive reviews upon its release. Set in the 1870s, the story tells of Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger), a Harvard graduate who sets out to explore the American West. His goal is to live off the land despite his naivety and inexperience. His journey takes him to the frontier town of Butcher’s Crossing, a fictional town in Kansas, where he joins a buffalo-hunting expedition that risks his life and sanity.

Xander Berkeley and Sarah Clarke (Photo by Sonia Recchia/Getty Images for Diageo World Class Canada and Audi Canada)
Xander Berkeley and Sarah Clarke (Photo by Sonia Recchia/Getty Images for Diageo World Class Canada and Audi Canada) /

Berkeley stars as a character named Charlie Hoge, joined by Nicholas Cage as Miller, Jeremy Bobb as Fred Schneider, Pau Raci as McDonald, and Rachel Keller as Francine. Amber Rose Mason, Harper Hofstad, Beckett Hofstad, Duncan Vezain, Gabriel Clark, Zuzu Weingart also star.

Berkeley and his wife, Sarah Clarke, attended the pre-premiere party hosted by Diageo World Class Canada and Audi Canada at Lapinou during the Toronto International Film on September 09, 2022, in Toronto, Ontario.

Xander Berkeley in Butcher’s Crossing

Butcher’s Crossing can be viewed in the comfort of your home on Amazon Prime Video via rental or purchase.

"Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (1996, Best Actor, Leaving Las Vegas) stars in a gritty story about buffalo hunters in the Old West. Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) has left Harvard to find adventure. He teams up with Miller (Cage), a mysterious frontiersman offering an unprecedented number of buffalo pelts in a secluded valley. Their crew must survive an arduous journey where the harsh elements will test everyone’s resolve, leaving their sanity on a knife’s edge."

Don’t miss Butcher’s Crossing, now available on Amazon Prime Video.

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