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Tom Horn (1980)

R 98 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   28 March 1980 (USA)
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A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well... See full summary »

Director:

William Wiard

Writers:

Thomas McGuane (screenplay), Bud Shrake (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve McQueen ...
Linda Evans ...
Glendolene Kimmel
Richard Farnsworth ...
John C. Coble
Billy Green Bush ...
U.S. Marshal Joe Belle
Slim Pickens ...
Sheriff Sam Creedmore
Peter Canon Peter Canon ...
Assistant Prosecutor
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Stablehand (as Elisha Cook)
Roy Jenson Roy Jenson ...
Lee Mendenhour
James Kline James Kline ...
Arlo Chance
Geoffrey Lewis ...
Walter Stoll
Harry Northup ...
Thomas Burke
Steve Oliver Steve Oliver ...
Bill Thurman Bill Thurman ...
Ora Haley
Bert Williams Bert Williams ...
Judge
Bobby Bass Bobby Bass ...
Corbett's Bodyguard
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Storyline

A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well. Tom Horn finds that the simple skills he knows are of no help in dealing with the ambitions of ranchers and corrupt officials as progress marches over him and the old west. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Rancher | Rustler | Trial | Cowboy Boots | Male Female Relationship  | See more »

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tom Horn, le hors-la-loi See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The rifle Horn uses to such deadly effect in the film is an original Winchester Model 1876 in .45-60 caliber, fitted with a custom tang sight. Manufactured from 1877-1894, the Model '76 was an obsolete arm by the turn of the century, when the events of the story take place. All the available historical sources state that Horn actually used a .30-30 Winchester Model 1894 for his controversial activities as a "stock detective" in Wyoming. Horn gave this rifle to rancher C.B. Irwin not long before Horn's execution on November 20, 1903. It resides today in the collection of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the opening sequence, the wording says, "In 1901 he drifted into Wyoming 'Territory'". Wyoming had been a state since 1890. See more »

Quotes

Tom Horn: [referring to the witnesses at his hanging] Sam, I never did see such a pasty-faced bunch of marshals.
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Connections

Featured in Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) See more »