A hockey player in a small town begins to lose his grip on reality, and starts to believe that he is a gunslinger in the Old West.
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| Keir Dullea | ... | Rick Dylan | |
| Elizabeth Ashley | ... | Loretta | |
| John Beck | ... | Pov | |
| Dayle Haddon | ... | Joanna | |
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Franz Russell | ... | Big Ed |
| George R. Robertson | ... | Burdock (as George Robertson) | |
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Margot Lamarre | ... | Julie |
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Ted Follows | ... | Cagey |
| Linda Sorensen | ... | Mona (as Linda Sorenson) | |
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Les Rubie | ... | Jock (as Les Ruby) |
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Jacquie Presly | ... | Marlene |
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Chet Robertson | ... | Father |
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Winnie Rowles | ... | Mother |
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Gerry Cooke | ... | Noogie |
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John Ottenberg | ... | Heavy |
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A hockey player in a small town begins to lose his grip on reality, and starts to believe that he is a gunslinger in the Old West.
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small town | hockey | beer | male star appears nude | female star appears nude |Taglines:
every woman's had one... every man's been one... once... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
21 September 1973 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
Der Westentaschen-Cowboy See more »Filming Locations:
Delisle, Saskatchewan, CanadaEdit
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The movie isn't very good at any level. But it does have a nifty shower scene with Dullea and Ashley. To show how far Canadian movies have come, try seeing this and The Sweet Hereafter back to back. That is if you can get through this one.