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The Missouri Breaks

  • 19761976
  • PGPG
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
11K
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Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.
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Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves;... Read allTom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
11K
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  • Director
    • Arthur Penn
  • Writers
    • Thomas McGuane
    • Robert Towne(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Marlon Brando
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Randy Quaid
Top credits
  • Director
    • Arthur Penn
  • Writers
    • Thomas McGuane
    • Robert Towne(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Marlon Brando
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Randy Quaid
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 100User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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  • Videos1

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    Trailer 1:51
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    Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Lloyd in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    "The Missouri Breaks" Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Lloyd 1976 United Artists
    "The Missouri Breaks" Jack Nicholson and Randy Quaid 1976 United Artists
    Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)

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    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • Lee Claytonas Lee Clayton
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Tom Loganas Tom Logan
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • Little Todas Little Tod
    Kathleen Lloyd
    Kathleen Lloyd
    • Jane Braxtonas Jane Braxton
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Caryas Cary
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Calvinas Calvin
    John McLiam
    John McLiam
    • David Braxtonas David Braxton
    John P. Ryan
    John P. Ryan
    • Sias Si
    • (as John Ryan)
    Sam Gilman
    Sam Gilman
    • Hank Rateas Hank Rate
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
    • The Lonesome Kidas The Lonesome Kid
    Richard Bradford
    Richard Bradford
    • Pete Markeras Pete Marker
    James Greene
    • Hellsgate Rancheras Hellsgate Rancher
    Luana Anders
    Luana Anders
    • Rancher's Wifeas Rancher's Wife
    Danny Goldman
    Danny Goldman
    • Baggage Clerkas Baggage Clerk
    Hunter von Leer
    Hunter von Leer
    • Sandyas Sandy
    • (as Hunter Von Leer)
    Virgil Frye
    Virgil Frye
    • Woodyas Woody
    R.L. Armstrong
    • Bobas Bob
    Daniel Ades
    • John Quinnas John Quinn
    • (as Dan Ades)
    • Director
      • Arthur Penn
    • Writers
      • Thomas McGuane
      • Robert Towne(uncredited)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.
    • horse thief
    • horse ranch
    • missouri river
    • vigilante
    • hired killer
    • 114 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • One Steals, One Kills, One Loves, One Dies
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Marlon Brando's performance in this film was mostly improvised. Director Arthur Penn eventually gave up on him, and decided to just let him act whatever way he wanted.
    • Goofs
      When Tom and Jane mount the same horse, one in front each other, her modern white underwear appears for a while.
    • Quotes

      Tom Logan: [to Clayton, whispering] You know what woke you up? You just had your throat cut.

    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema version was cut for a 'AA' (15) certificate by the BBFC to edit a sex scene, a shooting, a shot of a spike hitting a man's forehead, and blood dripping from a man's mouth. The cuts were fully restored in the 1987 video release, though the later 2004 DVD version was slightly re-edited owing to print damage.
    • Connections
      Featured in Marlon Brando: Wild One (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh! Susanna
      (uncredited)

      Written by Stephen Foster

      Performed by Cast

    User reviews100

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Deranged on the range
    As others have hinted, this film is beyond most people's idea of merely quirky. In fact, it's slightly unbalanced and in parts borders on insane... yet somehow what emerges is a film that is just about believable, as are the various colourful characters who act it out. The film is great fun, and its two hours go by quickly.

    Being a huge fan of Brando, and an admirer of Nicholson, I end up thinking this film in no way detracts from their illustrious careers and what they've done elsewhere. Having said that, Brando does ham it up in a grand, thoroughly camp style: outlandish costume, inexplicable changes of costume, florid gestures and - as other reviewers have pointed out - weird accents. The accents he uses shift around inconsistently and theatrically (especially the more sustained efforts to sound Irish in his early scenes). But he obviously had fun when making the film. Nicholson's performance is a model of seriousness and sobriety by comparison.

    The cinematography is superb, with great use of light and shade in shooting a wonderful landscape. The action is generally slow-paced, but with a heavy sense of impending menace through most of the film. The score is not among the film's stronger points. Dialogue is mostly fresh and original for a 70s era western, and cliché avoided. It is well acted, despite the quirkiness of the script and screenplay.

    Perhaps a little odd that the critics slated this film so ferociously at the time it was released. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, made just a few years earlier was (rightly) lauded to the skies, precisely for giving originality, humour and a modern twist to the old western format. That film now seems in some ways more dated than The Missouri Breaks. The latter is not as good a film as Sundance, by a distance, but, for any true fan of cinema, well worth giving it a try.
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    5
    • carlwilcox
    • Jan 27, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Duell am Missouri
    • Filming locations
      • Red Lodge, Montana, USA
    • Production company
      • Devon/Persky-Bright
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,523
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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