Watch: First Trailer For Tommy Lee Jones’ ‘The Homesman’

The first trailer for Tommy Lee Jones’s upcoming western drama THE HOMESMAN has debuted online.

Overseeing acting, directing, writing and producing duties, Jones stars as George Briggs, a claim jumper spared from death by a pioneer woman (Hilary Swank, MILLION DOLLAR BABY) who makes a unique request in return; Briggs must usher three insane women on a journey from Nebraska to Iowa, braving the elements and avoiding thieves and dangerous figures along the way.

Based on Glendon Sarthout’s novel of the same name, the film is hotly tipped to be mentioned among the crop of films announced as part of the Cannes Film Festival 2014 line-up in the next few days.

THE HOMESMAN also stars Hailee Steinfeld (TRUE GRIT), William Fichtner (THE LONE RANGER), Meryl Streep (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY) and James Spader, who is carrying the villain baton in next year’s super-sequel AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, check the trailer out now:

THE HOMESMAN is yet to confirm a release date, but will be screening at Cannes, Telluride and TIFF Film Festivals.

Source: FirstShowing