Robert Bronzi and Michael Pare star in Once Upon a Time in Deadwood

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

"Bronsploitation" reaches a new level in ONCE UPON A TIME IN DEADWOOD, the latest project to cast Charles Bronson look-alike Robert "Bronzi" Kovacs in the lead. Bronzi has taken on Bronson-style subject matter before, in the DEATH WISH-esque DEATH KISS, and now ONCE UPON A TIME IN DEADWOOD was partially shot near Almeria, Spain, where the Bronson film ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST was shot.

Written and directed by Rene Perez, ONCE UPON A TIME IN DEADWOOD sounds like a Western take on the film noir D.O.A. Bronzi will be playing 

a notorious gunslinger who is slipped a slow-acting poison by an heiress and given three days to track down and rescue her sister, who he’s been told has been kidnapped and holds the antidote.

The film's villain is played by Michael Pare. Also in the cast are Karin Brauns, Lauren Compton, Chris Matteis, Justin Hawkins, Tony Jackson, and Sierra Sherbundy.

Jeff Miller contributed to the story and produced the film with Ronnie D. Lee through their companies Millman Productions and Ron Lee Productions.

Miller had this to say about the project: 

I was pleased with how DEATH KISS turned out with Rene and Bronzi. We’re filming at some of the same locations where Bronson filmed 50 years ago on the classic ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, so I hope that bodes well in the making of what I’m sure will be another exciting film."

ONCE UPON A TIME IN DEADWOOD is expected to be finished in mid-2019. Uncork'd Entertainment will be handling distribution in North America and international sales.

I'm already guaranteed to watch any movie Bronzi makes, so I'll definitely be checking this one out.