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Posse (1975) -- A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious criminal. He succeeds, but instead of cheering him, the public turns against him.

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6.4/10   527 votes
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Director:
Kirk Douglas
Writers:
Christopher Knopf (writer)
William Roberts (writer)
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Release Date:
22 August 1975 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Western more
Tagline:
"Posse" begins like most Westerns. It ends like none of them. It will knock you off your horse.
Plot:
A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious criminal. He succeeds... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
By-the-numbers western (forget about any deep meanings)... more (15 total)

Cast

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Kirk Douglas ... Howard Nightingale
Bruce Dern ... Jack Strawhorn
Bo Hopkins ... Wesley
James Stacy ... Harold Hellman
Luke Askew ... Krag
David Canary ... Pensteman

Alfonso Arau ... Pepe
Katherine Woodville ... Mrs. Cooper
Mark Roberts ... Mr. Cooper

Beth Brickell ... Carla Ross

Dick O'Neill ... Wiley
William H. Burton ... McCanless
Louie Elias ... Rains
Gus Greymountain ... Reyno

Allan Warnick ... Telegrapher
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.77 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA more
Company:
Bryna Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This movie was the first role for 'James Stacy' following his 1973 motorcycle accident involving a drunk driver, which resulted in the loss of Stacy's left arm and left leg. Kirk Douglas created the role especially for Stacy. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Howard Nightingale breaks his fall with hands that are supposedly cuffed behind his back. more
Quotes:
Jack Strawhorn: Every day above ground is a good day. more

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By-the-numbers western (forget about any deep meanings)..., 15 March 2008
3/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Kirk Douglas' second stab at film directing garnered him some favorable reviews, however this western with political flourishes is full of hot air rather than excitement. A US Marshal, beloved by the residents of a small dirt town, plans the ambush of a gang of bank robbers; their leader (Bruce Dern), who gets away, would be the feather in his cap for the Marshal, who is also running for State Senator. Though this is probably the only time in movie history a crook escaped from prison using a broomstick (!), this screenplay from Christopher Knopf and William Roberts is loaded down with the usual western clichés (mostly visual, though we are not spared the muttering old coot who works the printing press). With an extremely weak cast and unattractive locales, Douglas has only himself as an actor and the picture's marginal technical merits to fall back on. Some saw this as a political allegory; if so, it isn't a very incisive one, nor an entertaining or important one. *1/2 from ****

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