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Tom Horn

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  • 1h 38m
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Tom Horn (1980)
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An ex-army scout is hired by ranchers to kill cattle rustlers but he gets into trouble with the corrupt local officials when he kills a boy.An ex-army scout is hired by ranchers to kill cattle rustlers but he gets into trouble with the corrupt local officials when he kills a boy.An ex-army scout is hired by ranchers to kill cattle rustlers but he gets into trouble with the corrupt local officials when he kills a boy.

IMDb RATING
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5.4K
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  • Director
    • William Wiard
  • Writers
    • Thomas McGuane(screenplay)
    • Bud Shrake(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Steve McQueen
    • Linda Evans
    • Richard Farnsworth
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  • Director
    • William Wiard
  • Writers
    • Thomas McGuane(screenplay)
    • Bud Shrake(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Steve McQueen
    • Linda Evans
    • Richard Farnsworth
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    • 60User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Tom Horn
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    Steve McQueen
    Steve McQueen
    • Tom Hornas Tom Horn
    Linda Evans
    Linda Evans
    • Glendolene Kimmelas Glendolene Kimmel
    Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth
    • John C. Cobleas John C. Coble
    Billy Green Bush
    Billy Green Bush
    • U.S. Marshal Joe Belleas U.S. Marshal Joe Belle
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Sheriff Sam Creedmoreas Sheriff Sam Creedmore
    Peter Canon
    • Assistant Prosecutoras Assistant Prosecutor
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Stablehandas Stablehand
    • (as Elisha Cook)
    Roy Jenson
    Roy Jenson
    • Lee Mendenhouras Lee Mendenhour
    James Kline
    • Arlo Chanceas Arlo Chance
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Walter Stollas Walter Stoll
    Harry Northup
    Harry Northup
    • Thomas Burkeas Thomas Burke
    Steve Oliver
    Steve Oliver
    • 'Gentleman' Jim Corbettas 'Gentleman' Jim Corbett
    Bill Thurman
    Bill Thurman
    • Ora Haleyas Ora Haley
    Bert Williams
    • Judgeas Judge
    Bobby Bass
    Bobby Bass
    • Corbett's Bodyguardas Corbett's Bodyguard
    Mickey Jones
    Mickey Jones
    • Brown's Hole Rustleras Brown's Hole Rustler
    B.J. Ward
    • Cattle Baronas Cattle Baron
    Richard Brewer
    • Corbett's Bodyguardas Corbett's Bodyguard
    • Director
      • William Wiard
    • Writers
      • Thomas McGuane(screenplay)
      • Bud Shrake(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well. Tom Horn finds that the simple skills he knows are of no help in dealing with the ambitions of ranchers and corrupt officials as progress marches over him and the old west. —Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
    • army scout
    • apache
    • arizona territory
    • arizona
    • gunshot
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • They hired him to tame the West...but they couldn't tame HIM.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Five directors worked on this film, but were either fired or left because of disagreements with Steve McQueen. It is widely believed that McQueen directed much of the movie himself.
    • Goofs
      In the opening sequence, the wording says, "In 1901 he drifted into Wyoming 'Territory'". Wyoming had been a state since 1890.
    • Quotes

      U.S. Marshal Joe Belle: Do you know who I am?

      Tom Horn: No.

      U.S. Marshal Joe Belle: What you were in the Southwest, I was in the Northwest.

      Tom Horn: I was mostly out of work.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by 39 secs by the BBFC to remove a horse-fall and to edit a scene of a man's head being blasted during a gunfight. The 2006 DVD release restores some cuts and is only missing 6 secs of the horse-fall.
    • Connections
      Featured in Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005)

    User reviews60

    Review
    Top review
    Actually a better film than advertised
    I often wonder how pre video audiences were able to take in the full effect and minor nuances of films as we can today. Watching a film again and again allows one to really study the work and pick up the director's deep intent for character and plot.

    Watching Tom Horn a few times allows one to see that it really is a good movie. And after more than 20 years in motion pictures, McQueen finally just fits into his role, and does not "act" or play Steve McQueen.

    The first scenes are excellent. McQueen establishes his character as a man who knows, and has seen most of, what the west is about. He knows who he is, and what he's accomplished, so he doesn't need to brag. The way he virtually walks into a fight in the bar with the pompous British fighter and his manager is superb. "Well, if he ain't won the fight yet, then he ain't the champ yet" is delivered with believable aplomb. When he says the guy's mother would have to stand on his shoulders just to kiss Geronimo's ass it is priceless. Especially good is his question "OK, if I win this fight, then does that make ME champion of the world?" He knows he is going to get his butt kicked but does all this for principle's sake. His running out the door and yelling oh s***, then throwing the plate of food at the fighter is one of the better acting sequences done anywhere.

    His work as the stock detective is classic McQueen without his earlier years of mugging and panning. Good stuff.

    The open spaces of this film, and Horn's subsequent incarceration gave me a feeling of freedom and claustrophobia. It worked well
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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I, Tom Horn
    • Filming locations
      • Sonoita, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • First Artists
      • Solar Productions
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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