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Average rating: 61%
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Starring: Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb, Sheree North, Robert Duvall, Albert Salmi, J.D. Cannon, John McGiver, Joseph Wiseman
Director: Michael Winner
Studio: MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 94 mins
Certificate: 15
User collections: Dvds that have been censored/shortened in the U.K
Genres: Action/Adventure
Languages: English
Released: 05/07/2004

Brief synopsis of Lawman

While in a neighbouring town, some drunken locals from Sheriff Maddox' domain accidentally kill a man. So the stern, unbending Maddox (Burt Lancaster) goes there to arrest the missing men, a task that proves much harder than he expected, thanks to his rude and arrogant manner. The residents quickly view him as an enemy, and demand that he leave. As a result, town boss Vincent Bronson (Cobb) the fugitives boss, sends one henchman after another to kill Maddox. Michael Winner directs.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

Michael Winner is a man who obviously loves the movies, and as a producer is capable of assembling major players in promising material. As a director, however, he's no great shakes, and invariably sabotages his own films by doing his own editing and by relying too much on the zoom lens. This is an authentic-looking, tough western — filmed on location in Durango, Mexico with a distinguished cast and a fine screenplay by Englishman Gerald Wilson — that is totally destroyed by inept timing and a clumsy, ugly visual style. No real director of westerns would have star Burt Lancaster wear that silly hat throughout the movie.

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Typically ham-fisted Western from Death Wish Winner. Stoic lawman Lancaster arrives in the town of Sabbath on the trail... Read more on www.timeout.com

Rating of 1 
	  stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

Terse, violent Western with a good cast.

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Rated - 5 starsFort Bliss was a long time ago wasn't it.

A customer from Yorkshire , 27/09/2005

An elegaic masterpeice of sadness and regret. Robert Ryan, Burt Lancaster and Lee J Cobb all turn in astonishing performances of incredible depth and beauty. A script like a poem. 'It's a long way down from the high country with stops all the way down'. Lawman is the first word in both acting and film -and it is the last word.

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Rated - 5 starsLAWMAN (First class western

A customer from Purley, England , 20/12/2004

If you like this type of drama then Lawman is one of the best.

A bunch of drunken Cowboys 'Hurrah' a town called Bannack after a cattle drive.In their drunken frenzy they accidentally kill an elderly citizen of the town and then ride off leaving half the town in flames.

Tough Town Marshall (Burt Lancaster) rides to their town with a dead cowboy slung over his saddle and signals his intention to take the remainder back to Bannack for trial.The Cowboys work for the richest Rancher in the town and they do not wish to go.

Burt Lancaster is superb as the Marshall.

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Rated - 2 starsSlow moving Western

A customer from Derby , 26/11/2004

Burt Lancaster sets about rounding up a group of cowboys who accidentally shot a bystander on a raucous lads night out. Eventually he sees that life's not all about bringing everyone to justice and that sometimes it's best to let byegones be byegones, that is until someone starts off some gun play at the end of the film. It's an easy viewing, predictable film that lacks any excitement.

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Rated - 3 starsGood. Interesting.

A customer from UK , 01/07/2007

A film showing the tough life of the West. A good performance by Burt Lancaster with a twist ending. Symbolizes the tough and sometimes grim life in the west.

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Rated - 3 starsGood. Interesting.

A customer from UK , 01/07/2007

A film showing the tough life of the West. A good performance by Burt Lancaster with a twist ending. Symbolizes the tough and sometimes grim life in the west.

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Rated - 4 starsBrilliant

Mike from Oldbury , 29/09/2007

One of the best westerns I have ever seen, Burt Lancaster at his best Best not to give away to much but well worth a viewing watched twice and on my list to view again in the future.

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