Rancho Deluxe (1975)

Two drifters, of widely varying backgrounds, rustle cattle and try to avoid being caught in contemporary Montana.

Director:

Frank Perry

Writer:

Thomas McGuane

Stars:

Jeff Bridges, Sam Waterston, Elizabeth Ashley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges	...	Jack McKee
Sam Waterston	...	Cecil Colson
Elizabeth Ashley	...	Cora Brown
Clifton James	...	John Brown
Slim Pickens	...	Henry Beige
Charlene Dallas	...	Laura Beige
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Curt
Richard Bright	...	Burt
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Betty Fargo
Maggie Wellman	...	Mary Fargo
Joe Spinell	...	Mr. Colson (as Joseph Spinell)
Bert Conway	...	Wilbur Fargo
Anthony Palmer	...	Karl
Richard McMurray	...	Mr. McKee
Danna Hansen	...	Mrs. McKee

Storyline

Jack McKee and Cecil Colson are bumbling drifters who make a living by rustling cattle in the wilds of Montana. Jack left his wealthy parents because he resented their posh lives. Cecil is of Caucasian and Native American descent seeking his own path in life away from his father. Both hustle and rustle their way in the world by targeting cattle owned by wealthy ranch-owner John Brown. Frustrated that someone is killing his cattle, John hires a pair of ranch hands, Burt and Curt, to find the rustlers. When Brown realizes he cannot trust his two inept ranch hands, he turns to the grizzled former rustler Henry Beige to find the cattle thieves. Jack and Cecil always stay a step ahead of their pursuers, not realizing that their luck must run out sometime.

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Plot Keywords:

ranch | montana | ranch hand | drifter | rustler | 

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Taglines:

Oh, give me a home, with a low interest loan. A cowgirl and two pickup trucks. A color TV, all the beer should be free. And that, man, is Rancho Deluxe.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fräcka som fan

Filming Locations:

Livingston, Montana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elliott Kastner Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (DeLuxe Color)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jeff Bridges met his wife, Susan Bridges - aka Susan Geston - during filming. She was working as a maid on a dude ranch.

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Quotes

Cora Brown: [Gyrating sensually to music] Anybody feel like dancing?
Cora Brown: [to Curt] How 'bout you, showboat?
Curt: [Despite her attractiveness, her husband is in the room] Music's a little hard to dance to.
Cora Brown: I want to see some smoldering glances down at the old corral.
[sighing with frustration]
Cora Brown: Com'on, Goddamn it! I want Gothic ranch action around here! I want some desire under the elms!

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Connections

Referenced in Who Killed 'Winter Kills'? (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Can't Remember When I Slept Last"
Performed by Jimmy Buffett

User Reviews

See Jeff Bridges Evolve

There are three edit-versions I've seen of this. Best is the uncut. Another removes a small sex bit with Patti D'Arbanville topless but it's fine anyway. Another takes out many funny parts for "moral transgressions", loses the whole movie, and shouldn't be seen at all. I won't name those cable stations that show it. This is an important movie. Sam ("Killing Fields") Waterston and Jeff Bridges both really got their careers rolling in this. Slim Pickens climaxed his great body of work. Harry Dean Stanton revived his career. Director Frank ("The Swimmer") Perry got it right, grainy and relaxed like a home movie. Most laid back and brilliant, wit abounds, the scenery stuns, and it makes you feel good. A delight, at least for us of the Baby Boomer generation.