Summary
Ross Bodine and Frank Post are cowhands on Walt Buckman's R-Bar-R ranch. Bodine is older and broods a bit about how he will get along when he's too old to cowboy.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 60Audiences 56GoodWatch 59
Running time
2 h 16 min
Longer than most action movies, +28 min on the typical 108
typical 108136Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1971
June 23, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
ActionWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- 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 NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 32
William HoldenRoss Bodine
Ryan O'NealFrank Post
Karl MaldenWalter Buckman
Lynn CarlinSada Billings
Tom SkerrittJohn Buckman
Joe Don BakerPaul Buckman- GEGeoffrey EdwardsAttendant's Son
James OlsonJoe Billings
Leora DanaNell Buckman
Moses GunnBen
Victor FrenchSheriff
Rachel RobertsMaybell
Sam GilmanHansen
Charles H. GraySavage
William BryantHereford- JGJack GarnerCap Swilling
- CWCaitlin WylesBodine's Girl
Mary JacksonSada's Mother
William LuckingRuff- EBEd BakeyGambler
Ted GehringTucson Sheriff
Alan CarneyPalace Bartender- ELEd LongCassidy
- PSPatrick Sullivan BurkePalace Tenor
Directing · 1
- Blake Edwards Director, Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Philip H. Lathrop Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer
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