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The Cowboys (1972)
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When his cattle drivers abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a... See full summary » Director:Mark Rydell |
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Cast
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| John Wayne | ... | ||
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... | ||
| Bruce Dern | ... | ||
| Colleen Dewhurst | ... | ||
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Alfred Barker Jr. | ... |
Fats - Cowboy
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Nicolas Beauvy | ... |
Dan - Cowboy
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Steve Benedict | ... |
Steve - Cowboy
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| Robert Carradine | ... |
Slim Honeycutt - Cowboy
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| Norman Howell | ... |
Weedy - Cowboy
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| Stephen R. Hudis | ... |
Charlie Schwartz - Cowboy
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Sean Kelly | ... |
Stuttering Bob - Cowboy
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| A Martinez | ... |
Cimarron - Cowboy
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Clay O'Brien | ... |
Hardy Fimps - Cowboy
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Sam O'Brien | ... |
Jimmy Phillips - Cowboy
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Mike Pyeatt | ... |
Homer Weems - Cowboy
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Storyline
When his cattle drivers abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his drivers in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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The youngest was nine. There wasn't one of them over fifteen. At first, he couldn't stand the sight of them. At last, he couldn't take his eyes away. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Cowboys See more »Filming Locations:
Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$7,500,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
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Fats - Cowboy: He talked about Slim's mother. He said "your mama is a 'puta'". You understand Spanish Mr. Andersen?
Wil Andersen: Yeah.
Fats - Cowboy: So does Slim.
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(uncredited)
Written by Antonio Vivaldi
Played by Slim and also heard during a scene of the drive See more »
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Trivia
Roscoe Lee Browne was urged by his friends not to work with the right-wing John Wayne. He ignored them and the two actors refrained from discussing politics during filming. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: Jet contrails near the beginning. See more »Quotes
Wil Andersen: [pointing at Fats] You - what started this?Fats - Cowboy: He talked about Slim's mother. He said "your mama is a 'puta'". You understand Spanish Mr. Andersen?
Wil Andersen: Yeah.
Fats - Cowboy: So does Slim.
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Soundtracks
"Guitar Concerto in D, 2nd movement (Largo)"(uncredited)
Written by Antonio Vivaldi
Played by Slim and also heard during a scene of the drive See more »
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