“In the upcoming new movie Traded, Trace Adkins stars as Ty Stover, a cutthroat, cold-hearted guy — someone you don’t want to be alone in a room with, because he’s ruthless and good with a gun. Readers will figure that all out pretty quickly when they watch the above exclusive clip.

Traded, according to the film’s director, is the Western version of Liam Neeson’s Taken. But Adkins didn’t sign onto the project because he loves Neeson; he signed on because of country legend Kris Kristofferson, who also stars in the movie, as an old barkeep named Billy.”

Read the full story: Watch Trace Adkins Play the Bad Guy in ‘Traded’ [Exclusive Video]