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Wild Rovers

  • 19711971
  • GPGP
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.7K
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William Holden and Ryan O'Neal in Wild Rovers (1971)
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  • Western
Tired of cow-punching for a living, two Montana cowboys rob a bank and flee but their employer's sons chase after them.Tired of cow-punching for a living, two Montana cowboys rob a bank and flee but their employer's sons chase after them.Tired of cow-punching for a living, two Montana cowboys rob a bank and flee but their employer's sons chase after them.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.7K
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  • Director
    • Blake Edwards
  • Writer
    • Blake Edwards
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Ryan O'Neal
    • Karl Malden
Top credits
  • Director
    • Blake Edwards
  • Writer
    • Blake Edwards
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Ryan O'Neal
    • Karl Malden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Wild Rovers
    Trailer 3:15
    Wild Rovers

    Photos147

    "Wild Rovers, The" Julie Andrews visiting husband Dir. Blake Edwards on location, Monument Valley, Utah, 1970.
    "Wild Rovers" Ryan O'Neal, director Blake Edwards 1971 MGM
    "Wild Rovers" William Holden, Ryan O'Neal 1971 MGM
    "Wild Rovers" William Holden 1971 MGM
    "Wild Rovers" William Holden 1971 MGM
    "Wild Rovers" Tom Skerritt 1971 MGM
    "Wild Rovers" Joe Don Baker, Tom Skerritt 1971 MGM
    William Holden and Ryan O'Neal in Wild Rovers (1971)
    William Holden and Ryan O'Neal in Wild Rovers (1971)
    William Holden and Ryan O'Neal in Wild Rovers (1971)
    Wild Rovers (1971)
    Wild Rovers (1971)

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    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Ross Bodineas Ross Bodine
    Ryan O'Neal
    Ryan O'Neal
    • Frank Postas Frank Post
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Walter Buckmanas Walter Buckman
    Lynn Carlin
    Lynn Carlin
    • Sada Billingsas Sada Billings
    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • John Buckmanas John Buckman
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Paul Buckmanas Paul Buckman
    James Olson
    James Olson
    • Joe Billingsas Joe Billings
    Leora Dana
    Leora Dana
    • Nell Buckmanas Nell Buckman
    Moses Gunn
    Moses Gunn
    • Benas Ben
    Victor French
    Victor French
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Rachel Roberts
    Rachel Roberts
    • Maybellas Maybell
    Sam Gilman
    Sam Gilman
    • Hansenas Hansen
    Charles H. Gray
    Charles H. Gray
    • Savageas Savage
    • (as Charles Gray)
    William Bryant
    William Bryant
    • Herefordas Hereford
    • (as Bill Bryant)
    Jack Garner
    • Cap Swillingas Cap Swilling
    Caitlin Wyles
    • Bodine's Girlas Bodine's Girl
    Mary Jackson
    Mary Jackson
    • Sada's Motheras Sada's Mother
    William Lucking
    William Lucking
    • Ruffas Ruff
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writer
      • Blake Edwards
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene in which Ross and Frank break in a mustang was actually mostly real. Blake Edwards wanted the action to be as believable as possible so he had them train as horse wranglers in Iceland for five weeks before filming. At one point you can see a dark patch where William Holden later admitted to having wet himself 'just a little bit'.
    • Quotes

      Ross Bodine: You show me an old cowboy, a young cowboy or an in between cowboy with more than a few dollars in his poke and I'll show a cowboy that stopped being a cowboy and robbed banks.

      Frank Post: Well, let's rob us a bank.

      Ross Bodine: It'll be safer than getting married.

    • Alternate versions
      Originally released theatrically at 106 minutes; the extended "Director's Cut" runs 136 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Moviemakers (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Ballad of the Wild Rovers
      (uncredited)

      Written by Jerry Goldsmith

      Sung by William Holden

    User reviews29

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Great feel for the outdoors!
    Overlong, but the wide-screen cinematography (a must-see in letter-box format), music score and character relationship of Holden and O'Neal, make this one of my favorite westerns. As a nature-lover, I find the outdoor scenes, especially the horse-breaking in the snow, among the best I've seen in any western. The cinematography in this scene is breath-taking, exhilarating and thrilling. The superb and beautiful music score by Jerry Goldsmith adds to the overall enjoyment of this film. Please, M-G-M, bring this film out on DVD. It needs to be seen in it's original, uncut, widescreen version so it can take it's place along other great western films.
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    • Apr 5, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Missouri
    • Filming locations
      • Arches National Park, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Geoffrey Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $277,092
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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