Summary
A dark tragedy about a farmer's futile act of homicide that takes place on a small dairy farm in southern Texas during the 1890s. Sam Peckinpah directed this original adaptation of the Katherine Anne Porter novel for ABC, and the project became an hour-long presentation for ABC Stage 67, premiering on Nov. 23, 1966.
Good for
- Teens
- Background watch
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 71
IMDb7.2
Running time
51 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −56 min on the typical 107
typical 10751Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1966
November 23, 1966
60 years ago
Genres
WesternTV MovieDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- Sam Peckinpah Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Katherine Anne Porter Story
Production · 3
- Daniel Melnick Producer
- Lois O'Connor Associate Producer
- James Clark Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Lucien Ballard Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur Schneider Editor
Sound · 2
- Jerry Fielding Original Music Composer
- John Pawlek Sound
Art · 1
- Walter Scott Herndon Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Joe Markham Costume Design
- Siegfried H. Geike Makeup Artist
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