Summary
Old West highwayman Bill Miner, known to Pinkertons as "The Gentleman Bandit," is released in 1901 after 33 years in prison. A genial and charming old man, he re-enters a world unfamiliar to him, and returns to the only thing that gives him purpose - robbery.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 100Audiences 77GoodWatch 87
Tomatometer100%
Audience score80%
IMDb7.3
Box office
1.3×its budget
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $6 M
Worldwide it earned $2 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most westerns, −15 min on the typical 107
typical 10792Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1982
December 16, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
WesternHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Canadian Screen Awards1983
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture1983Won
Genie Awards1983
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture1983Won
Golden Globe Awards1984
- Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language1984Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more17 people
- Richard FarnsworthBill Miner
- Jackie BurroughsKate
- Ken PogueJack Budd
- Wayne RobsonShorty
- Timothy WebberFernie
- Gary ReinekeDetective Seavey
- David PetersenLouis Colquhoun
- DMDon MacKayAl Sims
- SLSamantha LangevinJenny
- Tom HeatonTom
Jim McLartyAccomplice- GDGeorge DawsonAccomplice
- RMRay MichalGunsmith
Stephen E. MillerDanny Young
David L. CrowleyOregon Train Crew - Engineer
Frank C. TurnerHotel Clerk- DADavid AckridgeThe Mountie
Directing · 1
- Phillip Borsos Director, Co-Producer
Writing · 1
- John Hunter Writer
Production · 4
- David Brady Executive Producer
- Peter O'Brian Producer
- Barry Healey Co-Producer
- John Board Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Frank Tidy Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Irvine Editor
Sound · 8
- Michael Conway Baker Original Music Composer
- Bruce Nyznik Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Austin Grimaldi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rod Crawley Sound Effects Editor
- Joe Grimaldi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rob Young Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Bill Brodie Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Christopher Ryan Costume Design
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