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The Hired Hand (1971)

90 min  -  Western  -   11 August 1971 (USA)
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Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Fonda

Writer:

Alan Sharp

Stars:

Peter Fonda, Warren Oates and Verna Bloom
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Fonda ...
Harry Collings
Warren Oates ...
Arch Harris
Verna Bloom Verna Bloom ...
Hannah Collings
Robert Pratt Robert Pratt ...
Dan Griffen
Severn Darden Severn Darden ...
McVey
Rita Rogers Rita Rogers ...
Mexican Woman
Ann Doran Ann Doran ...
Mrs. Sorenson
Ted Markland Ted Markland ...
Luke
Owen Orr Owen Orr ...
Mace
Al Hopson Al Hopson ...
Bartender
Megan Denver Megan Denver ...
Janey Collings
Michael McClure Michael McClure ...
Plummer
Gray Johnson Gray Johnson ...
Will
Len Marsal Len Marsal
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Storyline

Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities. Written by Steve Harkins <sharkins@ti.com>  

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Ranch | Husband Wife Relationship | Directorial Debut | Drifter | Friendship  | See more »

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Peter Fonda is riding again... To the woman he lost ... for the revenge he craves!

Genres:

Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for western violence and some sexual content (2003 re-rating) See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A bérmunkás See more »

Filming Locations:

Cabezon, New Mexico, USA See more »

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Production Co:

Pando Company Inc., Tartan Films, Universal Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

After the success of Easy Rider, Universal Pictures hit upon the idea of letting young filmmakers make "semi-independent" films for low budgets in hopes of generating similar profits. The idea was to make five movies for low budgets ($1 million or less), not interfere in the filmmaking process and give the directors final cut. The other movies were: The Last Movie, Taking Off, Silent Running, American Graffiti. See more »

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Harry Collings: Arch, If it gets, you know, the way it can out there... You just turn around.
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