A Gunfight (1971)
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39% of users liked it
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A Gunfight was the first mainstream American film to be produced by an Indian tribe -- specifically, the Jicarilla Apaches of New Mexico. Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash star as Will and Abe, two long-in-tooth gunfighters with nary a dime between them. Although Will and Abe are fast friends, they agree… More A Gunfight was the first mainstream American film to be produced by an Indian tribe -- specifically, the Jicarilla Apaches of New Mexico. Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash star as Will and Abe, two long-in-tooth gunfighters with nary a dime between them. Although Will and Abe are fast friends, they agree to a winner-take-all showdown, selling tickets to the momentous event. The townspeople are certain that Will is going to win the shootout, but he knows that it would be a fatal mistake to underestimate Abe. Standing on the sidelines is Will's wife Nora (Jane Alexander), who seems curiously disinterested in the outcome, even though she may become a widow before the day is over. Despite the financial input of the Jicarilla tribe, A Gunfight has nothing to do with Indians; perhaps the tribe just wanted to put together a good, old-fashioned western, sans any social commentary. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lamont Johnson
- Genres
- Western
PG,
- In Theaters
- Aug 25, 1971 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's agin bloodlust, but is all about bloodlust to sell its tale.
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Great names (Douglas and Cash) do not a great western necessarily make. This is definitely not a great oater.
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Cast
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Kirk Douglas
as Will Tenneray
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Johnny Cash
as Abe Cross
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Jane Alexander
as Nora Tenneray
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Karen Black
as Jenny
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Keith Carradine
as Cowboy
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Raf Vallone
as Francisco Alvarez
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Dana Elcar
as Mary Green
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John Gill
as Foreman
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Paul Lambert
as Ed Fleury
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George Le Bow
as Dekker
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John Wallwork
as Toby
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Eric Douglas
as Bud Tenneray
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Bob Wilke
as Marshal Cater
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Philip L. Mead
as Kyle
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Dave Burleson
as 1st Poker Player
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Neil Davis (II)
as Canberry
