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1970 Certificate PG
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A tough cattle baron fights con artists, corrupt officials--even Billy the Kid--in order to keep his ranch. It comes down to the town founder John Chisum (John Wayne) against the immoral Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker) and the town isn't going to be big enough for both of them. Wayne's been here before, as have we. Read more

Starring John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Glenn Corbett, Ben Johnson
Director Andrew V. McLaglen
Genres Action/Adventure

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Chisum

A tough cattle baron fights con artists, corrupt officials--even Billy the Kid--in order to keep his ranch. It comes down to the town founder John Chisum (John Wayne) against the immoral Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker) and the town isn't going to be big enough for both of them. Wayne's been here before, as have we.

Starring John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Glenn Corbett, Ben Johnson, Christopher George, Bruce Cabot, Richard Jaeckel, Andrew Prine, Linda Day, Geoffrey Deuel, Patric Knowles, Pamela McMyler
Director Andrew V. McLaglen
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 47 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Collections 100 Wild Westerns
Genres Action/Adventure
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 14 Mar 2005
Production year: 1970
Format DVD

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  • The range wars, Wayne-style; and a piece of Western revisionism to compare with The Green Berets for its articulation... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Desultory, overlong, friendly Western in the Ford manner. Easy to watch and easier to forget.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    I think this is my favourite John Whyne western next too Cowboys. They just don't seem to make them as good these days.

      • Deborah#77 from BLACKPOOL
      • Posted 09 Jul 2004 23:57

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    Rated - 3 stars

    Slice of Americana

    This is an old-fashioned western made after the end of the golden era for westerns. Its not a masterpiece but it is good in its own way. The plot and the story are old-fashioned: the usual struggle of good against evil, the religiosity of Americans in the background and above all Wayne playing the quintessential American hero - tough, tenacious but a fair man with a good heart.

    The movie caters to those with a more optimistic political view of America - the idea of progress as a good and constantly improving and perfecting the present.

    Left-Liberals will not like the film. Its a mini-celebration of all that was seen as good about America - honesty, decency, fairness, law-abidingness, Christian conscientiousness.

      • A customer from London, England
      • Posted 26 Mar 2005 15:29

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