Summary
Bickford Waner, an apparently naive young man from Fort Worth, arrives in the tiny Texas town of Dime Box and takes on a variety of menial jobs.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 50Audiences 59GoodWatch 56
Tomatometer50%
IMDb6.2
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100100Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1973
January 31, 1973
53 years ago
Genres
ComedyWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for sexual content and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 16 more21 people
- Dennis HopperBickford Waner
- Warren OatesReese Ford
- Peter BoylePreacher Bob
- Ben JohnsonSheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
- Lee PurcellMolly Ford
- Janice RuleJanet Conforto
- Ralph WaiteDrummer
- Clifton JamesMr. Hendricks
José TorvayOld Coyote
Mary JacksonMrs. Evans- JVJay VarelaMendoza
Jack StarrettTough Guy (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
Warren FinnertyWills
Owen OrrTrain Robber #1
Richard RustTrain Robber #2
Howard HessemanConfectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
M. Emmet WalshBarber- HSHenry SmithJoe Cloudmaker
Bobby HallBartender
Mel StewartBlackman (as Melvin Stewart)
Eddy DonnoHuey
Directing · 3
- James Frawley Director
- Lynn A. Aber Script Supervisor
- Anthony Ray Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Bud Shrake Screenplay
Production · 2
- Marvin Schwartz Producer
- William D. Faralla Unit Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Billy Williams Director of Photography
- David Harcourt Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Stefan Arnsten Editor
Sound · 3
- John Rubinstein Original Music Composer
- Tim McIntire Original Music Composer
- Theodore Soderberg Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Joel Schiller Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Theadora Van Runkle Costume Design
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