Movie
The Missouri Breaks
Overview
When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.
Details
- Release date
- 1976-05-19
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Genres
- Western, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United Artists, Devon/Persky-Bright
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Marlon Brando as Robert E. Lee Clayton
- Jack Nicholson as Tom Logan
- Randy Quaid as Tittle Tod
- Kathleen Lloyd as Jane Braxton
- Frederic Forrest as Cary
- Harry Dean Stanton as Calvin
- John McLiam as David Braxton
- John P. Ryan as Si
- Steve Franken as l'enfant solitaire
- Richard Bradford as Pete Marker
- Sam Gilman as Hank Rate
- James Greene as Hellsgate Rancher
Crew
- Arthur Penn - Director
- Thomas McGuane - Writer
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