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The Cowboys (1972)

PG 131 min  -  Drama | Western  -   13 January 1972 (USA)
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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

Writers:

William Dale Jennings (novel), Irving Ravetch (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Wayne ...
Roscoe Lee Browne ...
Bruce Dern ...
Colleen Dewhurst ...
Alfred Barker Jr. Alfred Barker Jr. ...
Fats - Cowboy
Nicolas Beauvy Nicolas Beauvy ...
Dan - Cowboy
Steve Benedict Steve Benedict ...
Steve - Cowboy
Robert Carradine ...
Slim Honeycutt - Cowboy
Norman Howell ...
Weedy - Cowboy (as Norman Howell Jr.)
Stephen R. Hudis ...
Charlie Schwartz - Cowboy (as Stephen Hudis)
Sean Kelly Sean Kelly ...
Stuttering Bob - Cowboy
A Martinez ...
Cimarron - Cowboy
Clay O'Brien Clay O'Brien ...
Hardy Fimps - Cowboy
Sam O'Brien Sam O'Brien ...
Jimmy Phillips - Cowboy
Mike Pyeatt 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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Plot Keywords:

Cattle | Cowboy | Rancher | Tough Guy | Western Hero  | See more »

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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 »

Genres:

Drama | Western

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Cowboys See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$7,500,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | 4-Track Stereo (some 35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

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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Connections

Referenced in Road Movie (1974) See more »

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 »