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Into the West (1992)

Directed by Mike Newell

Accused of a crime they didn't commit, two city kids and a magical horse are about to become the coolest outlaws ever to ride Into The West.

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Like Jim Sheridan's and Mike Newell's "Into the West,"…
Much like Into the West the result is exuberant and compelling.
Thus it recalls last year's tale of Irish Gypsies, "Into the West."
Rita Kempley • The Washington Post • Mar 17, 1995
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For what it’s worth, I prefer Song of the Sea.) Moore has also cited The Jungle Book and Mike Newell’s Into the West as influences, but I keep coming back to Miyazaki.
Decent Films Guide
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The next episode will be directed by Mike Newell, who proven his own brilliance with fairy tales in the Irish adventure Into the West .
Looking Closer • Jan 22, 2026
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His previous works include "Four Weddings and a Funeral", "Enchanted April", and "Into the West", nothing that would indicate a penchant for the gore of a gang hit.
Film Scouts
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But he's also the director of the noirish Dance with a Stranger and the bleakly lyrical Into the West, and he brings to Brasco a puckish melancholy, an acrid humor, and a blithe resignation.
The Boston Phoenix
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"Four Weddings and a Funeral" has been directed by Mike Newell , with the same kind of light-hearted enchantment that made his "Enchanted April" (1991) and last year's "Into the West" so seductive.
RogerEbert.com
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Mike Newell, whose recent directing credits include Enchanted April and Into the West, continues to show a deft hand when it comes to good, escapist fun.
James Berardinelli • ReelViews
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