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Director:

Sydney Pollack

Writer:

William W. Norton (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

2 April 1968 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Western more

Tagline:

He'll stop at nothing to take back what's his.

Plot:

Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:

Actor Ossie Davis Dies at 87
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User Comments:

The art of good entertainment. more (23 total)


Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Burt Lancaster ... Joe Bass

Shelley Winters ... Kate

Telly Savalas ... Jim Howie

Ossie Davis ... Joseph Lee

Dabney Coleman ... Jed
Paul Picerni ... Frank
Dan Vadis ... Yuma
Armando Silvestre ... Two Crows
Nick Cravat ... Yancy
Tony Epper ... Scalphunter
Chuck Roberson ... Scalphunter
John Epper ... Scalphunter
Jack Williams ... Scalphunter
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Additional Details

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Iceland:12 | West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1976) | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico

Company:

Bristol Films more


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the fight scene between Joe and Joseph, the white wire used to pull Joe out of the ditch is clearly visible. more

Quotes:

Joe Bass: What the hell are you standin' there for? Can't you speak English?
Joseph Lee: No, sir!
Joe Bass: Whattaya mean, 'No, sir'?
Joseph Lee: I mean I wish I didn't.
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Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Directors: The Films of Sydney Pollack (#2.4)" (????) more


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The art of good entertainment., 22 February 2006
Author: david_grothier from Spain

I guess we have to look at these films from a generation view point in what the great Shirley Mclain has recently stated in that they should start to make films for the over 50s age groups.

The film of today certainly seem to be targeted for a ' a different generation" as often I have to switch the box over to see if there is something wrong with the stereo settings as all I can hear is music and a very muffled speech.

I find the older films, as in this case, to be irreplaceable and standing in support of the old saying "they don't make 'em like that anymore" With taking anything away from the modern ladies of the screen, were can you find another Shelly, warm, funny, voluptuous with a distinctive class she retained to the end. Ossie Davis, irreplaceable and a gutsy person to play his part with the obvious dedication with which he did.(no wonder he won over hearts and minds) I doubt if the is a black actor with such dedication to that role today as Ossie was then.

Burt and Telly. as usual, delivered first rate parts in what proved to be good all round entertainment value. Amazingly enough my 13 year old son sat through it and thoroughly enjoyed it. Which cant be a bad achievement from our generation of old timers.

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