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The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

PG 135 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   30 June 1976 (USA)
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A Missouri farmer joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family.

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers:

Forrest Carter (book), Philip Kaufman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood ...
Chief Dan George Chief Dan George ...
Sondra Locke ...
Bill McKinney Bill McKinney ...
John Vernon ...
Paula Trueman Paula Trueman ...
Sam Bottoms ...
Geraldine Keams ...
Woodrow Parfrey ...
Joyce Jameson Joyce Jameson ...
Sheb Wooley Sheb Wooley ...
Royal Dano ...
Matt Clark Matt Clark ...
Kelly (as Matt Clarke)
John Verros John Verros ...
Will Sampson ...
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Storyline

Josey Wales makes his way west after the Civil War, determined to live a useful and helpful life. He joins up with a group of settlers who need the protection that a man as tough and experienced as he is can provide. Unfortunately, the past has a way of catching up with you, and Josey is a wanted man. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Farmer | Vengeance | Soldier | Surrender | Confederacy  | See more »

Taglines:

...an army of one.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Navajo | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El fugitivo Josey Wales See more »

Filming Locations:

Glen Canyon, Utah, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$31,800,000 (USA)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Josey's two main handguns are Colt Walker 1847 Dragoon revolvers. They each hold six .44 caliber ball shots. The weapon features larger cylinder chambers to allow more powder to be placed in the gun, making them more powerful (thus, why it was so popular 20 years later). The Walker Colt's one drawback was the weakness in the cylinder walls. If one broke, the whole weapon would blow up. This is referenced in Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Josey returns from scouting the Union soldiers camp to discover that Jamie has died, Jamie can be seen still blinking when Josey first enters the lean-to. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Josey's wife: Little Josey! C'mon in, let's get you cleaned up!
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Connections

Referenced in Aurora Borealis (2005) See more »