A Gunfight (1971)Director:Lamont JohnsonWriter:Harold Jack Bloom |
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A Gunfight (1971)Director:Lamont JohnsonWriter:Harold Jack Bloom |
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| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Will Tenneray
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| Johnny Cash | ... |
Abe Cross
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| Jane Alexander | ... |
Nora Tenneray
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| Karen Black | ... |
Jenny Simms
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| Dana Elcar | ... |
Marv Green
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| Robert J. Wilke | ... |
Marshal Tom Cater
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| Keith Carradine | ... |
The Young Gunfighter
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| Eric Douglas | ... |
Bud Tenneray
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Paul Lambert | ... |
Ed Fleury
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| Raf Vallone | ... |
Francisco Alvarez
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James D. Cavasos | ... |
Newt Hale
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Philip L. Mead | ... |
Kyle Briggs
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George Le Bow | ... |
Dekker
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John J. Wallwork | ... |
Toby Leach
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Neil Davis | ... |
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See it - As the title suggests, this western is about a gunfight - but not just any gunfight. Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash (that's right, as in "Walk the Line" Johnny Cash) play two retired gunmen who agree to duel to the death in front of a sold-out crowd for money. The film is similar in concept to "The Quick and the Dead," and the viewer must wait until the climactic ending to see who lives and who dies. But perhaps the main question is whether this is a western or a character study. I would lean more toward character study. The movie is a bit slow and the ending is a bit abrupt, but seeing Johnny Cash as a gunslinger is well worth the watch.