Story: Set in 1870s Texas, Killin’ Jim Kelly tells the true‑inspired story of Jim Kelly, an African-American ranch hand and feared enforcer working for legendary cattleman Print Olive. Known for defending the land from rustlers, Jim forges an unlikely bond with the widow of a murdered sharecropper and her young daughter. As he confronts the temptation of vengeance, he must choose between violence and a life of moral integrity—a difficult decision in the brutal frontier landscape.