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| Peter Fonda | ... | Harry Collings | |
| Warren Oates | ... | Arch Harris | |
| Verna Bloom | ... | Hannah Collings | |
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Robert Pratt | ... | Dan Griffen |
| Severn Darden | ... | McVey | |
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Rita Rogers | ... | Mexican Woman |
| Ann Doran | ... | Mrs. Sorenson | |
| Ted Markland | ... | Luke | |
| Owen Orr | ... | Mace | |
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Al Hopson | ... | Bartender |
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Megan Denver | ... | Janey Collings |
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Michael McClure | ... | Plummer |
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Gray Johnson | ... | Will |
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Len Marsal | ... | (as Len Marcel) |
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Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities. Written by Steve Harkins <sharkins@ti.com>
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best friend | farm | death of protagonist | revisionist western | old west |Taglines:
Peter Fonda is riding again... To the woman he lost... for the revenge he craves! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for western violence and some sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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17 July 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$820,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Voted best film of the year 1971 by the magazine "Films and Filming". See more »Quotes
Harry Collings: Arch, If it gets, you know, the way it can out there... You just turn around.See more »
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The version of the film prepared for US television cuts several scenes involving nudity violence and bad language, but restores 17 minutes of footage from the cutting room floor. Added scenes include Larry Hagman's entire role as a sheriff who runs Warren Oates out of town. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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To call this picture a Western is to diminish it, although it is in fact a Western; to call it a picture about male bonding is to do likewise, although it is most assuredly about that. It is so much more. Like the greatest works of art in any narrative medium, it concerns human relationships, including a person's relationship with the self. Because the story is presented with unrelieved seriousness it will not come close to appealing to everyone - but neither will the classic novels, plays, poems, etc. As an example of cinematic art, this obscure film belongs among the greats. All aspects of filmmaking are handled with a firm but sensitive touch. Its obscurity is difficult to explain, and impossible to justify.