Summary
A man with a grudge against the late Little Joe seeks revenge on the Cartwrights and attempts to take over the Ponderosa.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 46GoodWatch 52
IMDb5.9
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most westerns, −14 min on the typical 107
typical 10793Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1993
November 24, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
WesternTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- 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
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more20 people
- Ben JohnsonBronc Evans
- Michael Landon Jr.Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright
- Emily WarfieldSara Cartwright
- Brian LecknerJosh Cartwright
- Richard RoundtreeJacob Briscoe
- Jack ElamBuckshot
- Dirk BlockerWalter Fenster
- David SageMiller Swanson
Stewart MossPreston McAdam
Dean StockwellAugustus Brandenburg
Linda GrayAbigail 'Laredo' Stimmons
John IngleJudge Jefferson MacKenzie- ALArchie LangDr. Green
Richard FullertonHead Surveyor
Charles GunningOtis
Cal BartlettRuss - Sheriff- JRJames R. SweeneySenator Swigert
- RBRobert BaldersonBailiff
Gretchen Polhemus JensenSaloon Girl- AMAlistair MacDougallAdam 'A.C.' Cartwright Jr.
Directing · 1
- Jerry Jameson Director
Writing · 2
- Michael Landon Jr. Writer
- David Dortort Writer
Production · 1
- Susan McCray Casting
Camera · 1
- Haskell B. Boggs Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- John Loeffler Editor
Sound · 1
- Bruce Miller Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Ned Parsons Production Design
- Lowell Chambers Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ron Talsky Costume Design
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