Trailer
Summary
A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+36)
Critics 20Audiences 56GoodWatch 40
Tomatometer20%
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for westerns, +6 min on the typical 107
typical 107113Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 6 countries
Released
1971
June 22, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
WesternComedyDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 15 more18 people
- Brian KeithJohn McCanless
- Alfonso ArauPaco
- Michele CareyAmanda McCanless
- Rick LenzJimmy Whittaker
- Harry MorganSheriff Pippin
- Simon OaklandBarton Whittaker
- Bruce GloverSludge
- Bill WilliamsSheriff Hart
Christopher DarkCard Dealer
Fran RyanFarm Woman
Richard HaleOld Indian
Jimmy LydonGrotch
John RitterWendell
Iris AdrianMavis
Larry D. MannBartender
Jack RaineSwitchman
Booth ColmanGovernor Murray
William O'ConnellStore Clerk
Directing · 1
- Robert Butler Director
Writing · 4
- Bill Walsh Screenplay, Producer
- Don DaGradi Screenplay
- Miguel de Cervantes Novel
- Richard Gardner Book
Camera · 1
- Frank V. Phillips Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Cotton Warburton Editor
Sound · 1
- Rod McKuen Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Robert Clatworthy Art Direction
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