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1 August 1980 (USA)
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He's not as fast as he used to be... That's what makes him human. He's a bounty hunter... And that's what makes him dangerous. more
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The story of professional bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson. full summary | add synopsis
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Not great, but good
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steve McQueen | ... | Ralph 'Papa' Thorson | |
| Eli Wallach | ... | Ritchie Blumenthal | |
| Kathryn Harrold | ... | Dotty | |
| LeVar Burton | ... | Tommy Price | |
| Ben Johnson | ... | Sheriff Strong | |
| Richard Venture | ... | Spota | |
| Tracey Walter | ... | Rocco Mason | |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | Bernardo (as Tom Rosales) | |
| Teddy Wilson | ... | Winston Blue (as Theodore Wilson) | |
| Ray Bickel | ... | Luke Branch | |
| Bobby Bass | ... | Matthew Branch | |
| Karl Schueneman | ... | Billie Joe | |
| Margaret Mary O'Hara | ... | Child on Subway (as Margaret O'Hara) | |
| James Spinks | ... | Angry Car Owner | |
| Frank Delfino | ... | Poker Player |
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97 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 |
Singapore:PG |
West Germany:16 (f) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG
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According to numerous biographies and documentaries on Steve McQueen's life, one of the first signs of problems relating to the cancer in his lungs (which would claim his life) occurred when shooting a scene in which McQueen is running down the street and turns a corner. When the director yelled, "Cut!," McQueen didn't come back around the corner. McQueen was found leaning against a wall trying desperately to catch his breath.
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Continuity: In the elevated train sequence, the villain "Bernardo" is shown outside the train car as "papa" is first shown on the roof of the train. In the next cut, he is still inside the train, about to exit.
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Ralph 'Papa' Thorson:
I don't know what you've been using, Mason, but it's not good for you!
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Featured in Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (TV)
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Sempre Libera
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This is surely not McQueens best Movie ever. But it's fun to watch and the fact, that he insisted on playing a terrible car driver makes it even more enjoyable. The worst part of this movie is clearly its terrible musical score. It's just irritating. While most action scenes (like the famous Subway Chase) are not dubbed, the movie gets an almost soap opera like touch (barely watchable) when Steve is with his girlfried. I watched this movie the first time when I was 14 and now (20 years later) I found it on the DVD shelf in Walmart and bought it, because I liked it so much the first time I saw it.