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In Frank Perry's curious, off-center comedy Western, Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston play Jack McKee and Cecil Carlson, a couple of cattle rustlers whose special target is taciturn rancher John Brown (Clifton James). Both men are outcasts by choice; McKee can't stand being around his stuck-up ex-wife (played by Doria Cook), while Carlson, an Indian, finds his fellow tribesmen too tradition-bound for his tastes. Together, they plan to lift themselves out of the penny-ante class with one big crime caper. Brown gets wind of their scheme, and sends private eye Henry Beige (Slim Pickens) after them. The cast is top-heavy with attractive women, ranging from Brown's bored wife, Cora (Elizabeth Ashley), to "camp followers" Betty Fargo (Patti D'Arbanville) and Mary Fargo (Maggie Wellman). Thomas McGuane authored the script; Jimmy Buffett provides the songs.
Original Release
03/14/1975
US Release
03/14/1975
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeff Bridges | Jack McKee |
Sam Waterston | Cecil Colson |
Elizabeth Ashley | Cora Brown |
Clifton James | John Brown |
Slim Pickens | Henry Beige |
Charlene Dallas | Laura Beige |
Harry Dean Stanton | Curt |
Richard Bright | Burt |
Patti D'Arbanville | Betty Fargo |
Maggie Wellman | Mary Fargo |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeff Bridges | Jack McKee |
Sam Waterston | Cecil Colson |
Elizabeth Ashley | Cora Brown |
Clifton James | John Brown |
Slim Pickens | Henry Beige |
Charlene Dallas | Laura Beige |
Harry Dean Stanton | Curt |
Richard Bright | Burt |
Patti D'Arbanville | Betty Fargo |
Maggie Wellman | Mary Fargo |
Joe Spinell | Mr. Colson |
Bert Conway | Wilbur Fargo |
Anthony Palmer | Karl |
Richard McMurray | Mr. McKee |
Danna Hansen | Mrs. McKee |
Doria Cook-Nelson | Anna |
Helen Craig | Mrs. Castle |
Richard Cavanaugh | Livestock Judge |
Patti Jerome | The Madam |
Arnold Huppert | Policeman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Elliott Kastner | Producer |
Anthony Ray | Producer |