Barbarosa

Set in 1880s Texas, Barbarosa follows Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy who flees after accidentally killing a man; the dead man's family sets out after him for revenge. In the desert he meets Barbarosa, an outlaw whose name is known throughout the region and whose life is threatened by his wealthy Mexican father-in-law, Don Braulio, who has never accepted Barbarosa's marriage to his daughter. Reluctantly, Barbarosa takes the awkward young fugitive under his wing, and the two outcasts must rely on each other to stay ahead of the pursuers closing in on them.

The western was directed by Fred Schepisi, the second of the twelve films listed in his directing career and his first shot in the United States. William D. Wittliff wrote the screenplay, and Paul N. Lazarus III produced. Willie Nelson plays the title character, with Gary Busey as Karl, Isela Vega as Josephina, Gilbert Roland as Don Braulio, and Danny De La Paz and Alma Martinez among the twenty-eight credited cast members.

Released in February 1982 by Universal Pictures and ITC Entertainment, the film runs ninety minutes and took in about two million dollars worldwide. On TMDB it holds a rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 48 votes, indicating a modest audience response to this tale of pursuit, honor and complicated family ties.