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:
Writer:
Stars:
Awards:
- 5 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Steve McQueen | ... |
Junior Bonner
|
|
| Robert Preston | ... |
Ace Bonner
|
|
| Ida Lupino | ... |
Elvira Bonner
|
|
| Ben Johnson | ... |
Buck Roan
|
|
| Joe Don Baker | ... |
Curly Bonner
|
|
| Barbara Leigh | ... |
Charmagne
|
|
| Mary Murphy | ... |
Ruth Bonner
|
|
| Bill McKinney | ... |
Red Terwiliger
(as William McKinney)
|
|
| Dub Taylor | ... |
Del
|
|
 |
Sandra Deel | ... |
Nurse Arlis
|
| Don 'Red' Barry | ... |
Homer Rutledge
(as Donald Barry)
|
|
| Charles H. Gray | ... |
Burt
(as Charles Gray)
|
|
|
|
Matthew Peckinpah | ... |
Tim Bonner
|
|
|
Sundown Spencer | ... |
Nick Bonner
|
|
|
Rita Garrison | ... |
Flashie
|
|
|
Roxanne Knight | ... |
Merla Twine
|
|
|
Sandra Pew | ... |
Janene Twine
|
|
|
William E. Pierce | ... |
Rodeo official
|
|
|
P.K. Strong | ... |
Dudette
(as P. K. Strong)
|
| Toby Michaels | ... |
Dudette
(as Toby Sargent)
|
|
|
|
Bonnie Clausing | ... |
Dudette
|
| Francesca Jarvis | ... |
Rodeo Secretary
|
|
|
|
George Weintraub | ... |
George
|
|
|
June Simpson | ... |
Barmaid
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lynette Carrington | ... |
Young Girl at Parade (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
James M. George | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
|
|
|
Roderick Hart | ... |
Guitarist-Singer in Bar (uncredited)
|
|
|
Wayne McLaren | ... |
(uncredited)
|
|
|
Johnnie Mullens | ... |
(uncredited)
|
| Sam Peckinpah | ... |
Man in Palace Bar (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Sharon Peckinpah | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
|
|
|
James Shreeve | ... |
Big man in bar fight scene (uncredited)
|
| Casey Tibbs | ... |
Parade Grand Marshal (uncredited)
|
|
Directed by
| Sam Peckinpah | ||
Written by
| Jeb Rosebrook | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mickey Borofsky | ... | associate producer |
| Steve McQueen | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Joe Wizan | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jerry Fielding | ||
Cinematography by
| Lucien Ballard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Santillo | ||
| Robert L. Wolfe | ... | (as Robert Wolfe) |
Editorial Department
| Milan Klein | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
| Ted Haworth | ... | (as Edward S. Haworth) |
Set Decoration by
| Angelo P. Graham | ... | (as Angelo Graham) |
| Jerry Wunderlich | ... | (as Gerald F. Wunderlich) |
Makeup Department
| Lynn Del Kail | ... | hair stylist |
| Donald W. Roberson | ... | makeup artist |
| William Turner | ... | makeup artist (as William P. Turner) |
Production Management
| James C. Pratt | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Newt Arnold | ... | assistant director |
| Frank Baur | ... | assistant director |
| Malcolm R. Harding | ... | assistant director |
| Frank Kowalski | ... | second unit director |
| Wolfgang E. Marum | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Michael Messinger | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| William F. Sheehan | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | ... | property master (as Robert J. Visciglia) |
| Glen Cooper | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
| John Lester Hallett | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Richard Dean Rankin | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Larry Hooberry | ... | sound |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Charles M. Wilborn | ... | sound mixer |
| Larry Hooberry | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Kohut | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bud Hulburd | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunt coordinator (as R. Michael Gilbert) |
| Denny Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Floyd Baze | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Ross Dollarhide | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunt double: Steve Mcqueen (uncredited) |
| Phoebe Noel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tommy Mack Turvey | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Autry Ward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Steve Ward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Troy Ward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Avery | ... | still photographer (as William Avery) |
| Joseph Edesa | ... | gaffer |
| Gaylin P. Schultz | ... | key grip |
| Hilton Anderson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Chuck Arnold | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mike Berlin | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| James F. Boyle | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Alex Edesa | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Paul Grosso | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Norman Harris | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Clyde Hart | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Walter Nichols | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Marvin Palenske | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Paul M. Pollard | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Karl Reed | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| George Ressler | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
| Bernie Schwartz | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Byron White | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Willoughby | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
| Harry Young | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eddie Armand | ... | costumes |
| Pat Barto | ... | wardrobe: women's (as Pat L. Barto) |
| James M. George | ... | wardrobe: men |
Location Management
| Chalo González | ... | location assistant (as Chalo Gonzalez) |
| Ruth West | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lennie Niehaus | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| John Franco | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Craig Pinkard | ... | transportation co-captain (uncredited) |
| James Thornsberry | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Raymond Green | ... | assistant to producer |
| Betty Gumm | ... | assistant to producer (as Betty J. Gumm) |
| Katherine Haber | ... | assistant to producer (as Katy Haber) |
| Kenneth Lee | ... | ramrod (as Kenneth W. Lee) |
| Sharon Peckinpah | ... | dialogue |
| Casey Tibbs | ... | rodeo coordinator |
| Dorothy Whitney | ... | production secretary |
| Duncan Daneault | ... | timekeeper (uncredited) |
| Frank Kowalski | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
| Elias Rivera | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Dominic Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Ruth Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Frank Weatherwax | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| William E. Pierce | ... | thanks (as William Pierce) |
Production Companies
- ABC Pictures
- Joe Wizan-Booth Gardner Productions
- Solar Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Cinerama Releasing Corporation (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Centfox-Film (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Hellas (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cinerama Releasing UK (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1972) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Norena Film (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Nord Video (1981) (Norway) (VHS) (Beta) (Video 2000)
- Star Video (1982) (Australia) (video)
- Pole Vídeo Comunicações Ltda. (Brazil) (VHS)
- Video Elit (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Denmark) (DVD) (through Global Video)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Norway) (DVD) (through Global Video)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Sweden) (DVD) (through Global Video)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (through Global Video)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Atlas Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fox Video (video)
- Pidax Film (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- Polyband (Germany) (VHS)
- Transvídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Edit International (sound effects and music editing)
- Gershenson & Dingilian Associates (unit publicity)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. L.-C.I.O.)
- Latigo Productions (title design)
- Pacific Title (titles)
- The People of Prescott, Arizona (our thanks to: for their cooperation in the making of this film)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | "Tell 'em Junior sent you" See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | $3,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ida Lupino hired Sam Peckinpah to work on her series "Mr. Adams and Eve (1957)" after she found him living in a shack behind her property. He paid her back by casting her in this film some years later. See more » |
| Goofs | Whilst 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Junior Bonner (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bound to Be Back Again See more » |
| Quotes |
Elvira Bonner:
As far as I'm concerned, you can go to hell or Australia, but not with me! Ace Bonner: Well, they're both down under. See more » |