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1962

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Starring	Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Melvyn Douglas, Brandon De Wilde
Director	Martin Ritt, Martin Ritt
Genres	Drama

Hud

Martin Ritt's HUD is an adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel HORSEMAN, PASS BY, successfully transformed into an entertaining and ambitious contemporary Western. Set on a Texas ranch where Cadillacs, cattle, and transistor radios coexist uneasily, the film stars Paul Newman as the hedonistic, arrogant, and rebellious farmhand Hud Bannon. Hud is constantly at odds with his kind father Homer (Melvyn Douglas), who blames him for the death of his brother. Hud further strains their relationship when he begins taking his nephew out drinking and chasing women. But when it appears that Homer's herd of cattle may have contracted foot-and-mouth disease, he asks his son's help and advice. Predictably, Homer and Hud disagree about what should be done with the cattle, so Hud tries to gain ownership of the ranch--which could mean taking away his father's sole possession and livelihood. Beautifully photographed, the film has a clean visual style, emphasising both the open spaces of the Texan landscape and the Cadillacs and Dr. Pepper signs that adorn it. Patricia Neal won an Oscar for her role, and Newman's performance gives the film its wit and considerable velocity; his character, Hud, is morally reprehensible but still likeable and charismatic, and he carries the film forward to its surprising and poignant ending.

Starring	Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Melvyn Douglas, Brandon De Wilde
Director	Martin Ritt, Martin Ritt
Studio	PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 47 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1962 To Rent: DVD: 07 Jun 2004

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- Along with Hombre, one of Ritt's best films, less abrasive than it thinks but still a remarkably clear-eyed account of... read more on Time Out
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  excellent drama
  
  People who have preconceived ideas about westerns should check out this film as it is a far cry from the 'don't worry little lady I'll fix your ... read more »
  
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  Classic
  
  Newman in his prime as the troubled, misogynistic Hud. While not a particuary likeable character, Newman's unapologetic performance gives this film true ... read more »
  
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  All Hat, Plenty of Cattle
  
  Classic black and white Western from 1962. Except it's not a Western exactly, being mostly set on a cattle ranch and lacking Native Americans and ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Dec 2008 at 14:47
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  Superb
  
  A very well acted and paced character based film. All cast are good and Newman is on teriffic form.
  
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Paul Newman 1925-2008
- 29 Sep 2008
One of Hollywood’s most popular and admired stars for 50 years, Paul Newman died Friday from cancer. He was 83. Newman was the kind of actor who gave celebrity a good name. An activist who worked to support environmental causes and sick and disadvantaged kids, he launched his own brand of salad dressing in 1982, promising to donate all the profits to charities; more than $200 million to date. The images come flooding back. There are the obvious ones, like riding a cycle in Butch Cassidy... Read more
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  Martin Ritt's HUD is an adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel HORSEMAN, PASS BY, successfully transformed into an entertaining and ambitious contemporary Western. Set on a Texas ranch where Cadillacs, cattle, and transistor radios coexist uneasily, the film stars Paul Newman as the hedonistic, ...