Summary
Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 89Audiences 66GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer100%
Metascore78
Audience score71%
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most westerns, −17 min on the typical 107
typical 10790Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
1982
February 19, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
WesternActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more28 people
- Willie NelsonBarbarosa
- Gary BuseyKarl Westover
- Isela VegaJosephina
- Gilbert RolandDon Braulio
- Danny De La PazEduardo
- Alma MartinezJuanita
- George VoskovecHerman Pahmeyer
- SCSharon ComptonHilda
- Howland ChamberlainEmil
Jake BuseyCook Boy
Harry CaesarSims
Wolf MuserFloyd
Kai WulffOtto
Roberto ContrerasCantina Owner
Luis ContrerasAngel- IWItasco WilsonMattie
- BSBruce SmithPhotographer
- SdSonia de LeónOld Prostitute
Joanelle RomeroYoung Prostitute- MSMichael S. O'RourkeBrither
- BHBentley H. GarrettBartender
- AWAllison WittliffEmily
- JMJ.J. Martinez1st Boy
- RLRene Luna2nd Boy
Directing · 1
- Fred Schepisi Director
Writing · 1
- William D. Wittliff Writer
Production · 2
- Martin Starger Executive Producer
- Paul N. Lazarus III Producer
Camera · 1
- Ian Baker Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Don Zimmerman Editor
Sound · 1
- Bruce Smeaton Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Michel Levesque Art Direction
- Thomas L. Roysden Set Decoration
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