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Junior Bonner (1972)

PG 100 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Western  -   2 August 1972 (USA)
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Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts.

Director:

Sam Peckinpah

Writer:

Jeb Rosebrook
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve McQueen ...
Robert Preston ...
Ace Bonner
Ida Lupino ...
Elvira Bonner
Ben Johnson ...
Buck Roan
Joe Don Baker ...
Curly Bonner
Barbara Leigh ...
Charmagne
Mary Murphy Mary Murphy ...
Ruth Bonner
Bill McKinney Bill McKinney ...
Red Terwiliger (as William McKinney)
Dub Taylor Dub Taylor ...
Del
Sandra Deel Sandra Deel ...
Nurse Arlis
Don 'Red' Barry Don 'Red' Barry ...
Homer Rutledge (as Donald Barry)
Charles H. Gray Charles H. Gray ...
Burt (as Charles Gray)
Matthew Peckinpah Matthew Peckinpah ...
Tim Bonner
Sundown Spencer Sundown Spencer ...
Nick Bonner
Rita Garrison Rita Garrison ...
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Storyline

A week with Junior Bonner, a rodeo pro on the wrong side of 40, broke, bruised, and headed into Prescott, his home town, for the annual 4th of July Frontier Days. His dad, Ace, is a dissolute dreamer fixed on finding gold in Australia; his mom is resigned to Ace's roving; his brother Curly is tearing up the countryside to make a million in real estate. Junior just wants to stay on a bucking Brahma for eight seconds, hang out with Ace, find a way to spend time with a beautiful woman whose eyes catch his, and earn enough to get to next week's rodeo. As the old West and its code give way to progress, Junior is lonesome, laconic, and on the road - just where he wants to be. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Rodeo | Arizona | Dog | Thunder | Mounted Animal Head  | See more »

Taglines:

"Tell 'em Junior sent you" See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Младший Боннер See more »

Box Office

Gross:

ITL 234,500,000 (Italy) (1973)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Tiffany Bolling was cast in the film but had to drop out when she developed pneumonia. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While they are sitting on the bench having a drink, Ace knocks Junior's hat off. The view from the rear shows the hat on the ground beside Junior, but when Aces gets up and picks up the hat, it is a few feet in front on Junior. See more »

Quotes

Junior 'JR' Bonner: Didn't you always save the first dance for mom, Ace?
Curly Bonner: That's a good idea, Ace.
Elvira Bonner: Boys, times have changed. I changed them.
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Connections

Referenced in Grindhouse (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rodeo Man"
Words and Music by Rod Hart
Sung by Rod Hart See more »