Summary
A blacksmith and an amateur gunslinger embark on journey through the west together but soon separate and have surreal experiences of their own.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 50Audiences 49GoodWatch 50
Tomatometer50%
IMDb5.8
Audience score39%
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1971
January 24, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaMusicWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more22 people
- John RubinsteinZachariah
- Patricia QuinnBelle Starr
- Don JohnsonMatthew
- EJElvin JonesJob Cain
- Dick Van PattenThe Dude
- DKDoug KershawThe Fiddler
- William ChalleeOld Man
- RBRobert BallStage Manager
- Country Joe McDonaldMember of The Crackers
- Barry MeltonMember of The Crackers
- GDGreg DeweyMember of The Crackers
- DMDoug MetznerMember of The Crackers
- MKMark KapnerMember of The Crackers
- Peter AlbinMember of The Crackers
- JFJimmy FoxMember of Job Cain's Band
Joe WalshMember of Job Cain's Band- DPDale PetersMember of Job Cain's Band
- TNThe New York Rock EnsembleBelle Starr's Band
- PBPeter BergmanBank Teller (uncredited)
Pedro Gonzalez GonzalezPancho the Doorman (uncredited)- LKLawrence KubikMan in Bar (uncredited)
Hank WordenOld Cowboy (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- George Englund Director, Producer
- Jaime Contreras Assistant Director
- Terry Morse Jr. First Assistant Director
- Herbert S. Greene Assistant Director
Writing · 6
- Phil Proctor Writer
- David Ossman Writer
- Peter Bergman Writer
- Joe Massot Writer
- Philip Austin Writer
- Hermann Hesse Novel
Production · 1
- Lawrence Kubik Producer
Editing · 1
- Gary Griffin Editor
Sound · 7
- Jimmie Haskell Original Music Composer
- John Rubinstein Songs
- William L. McCaughey Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Manuel Topete Sound
- Lyle J. Burbridge Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Harry W. Tetrick Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Assheton Gorton Production Design
- Phill Norman Title Designer
- Jeremy Kay Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Vittorio Nino Novarese Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Jorge Stahl Jr. Cinematography
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