Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold 1987  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Gary Nelson
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones, Henry Silva, Robert Donner, Doghmi Larbi, Martin Rabbett
In this follow-up to "King Solomon's Mines," Richard Chamberlain plays Allan Quatermain who sets off with his fiancee, Jesse Huston (Sharon Stone), in search of his brother, Robeson (Martin Rabbett).
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Bite the Bullet 1975   PG, 131 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Richard Brooks
Cast: Gene Hackman, James Coburn, Candice Bergen, Ben Johnson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul Stewart, Dabney Coleman, Ian Bannen, Sally Kirkland, Robert Donner
A marathon horse race around 1900 draws in a number of contestants who vie for the large winning purse. Great scenery and story. 1 User Review
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 Chisum 1970  G, 111 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George, Ben Johnson, Glenn Corbett, Bruce Cabot, Andrew Prine, Patric Knowles, Richard Jaeckel, John Agar, Lynda Day George, Pamela McMyler, Lloyd Battista, Robert Donner
King of the Pecos John Simpson Chisum (John Wayne) is the wealthiest cattleman in the New Mexico Territory in the 1870s. Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker) arrives on the scene, challenges Chisum, and the cattle war begins.
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 Cool Hand Luke 1967  N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Cast: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Lou Antonio, Strother Martin, Jo Van Fleet, Robert Drivas, Clifton James, Morgan Woodward, Dennis Hopper, Luke Askew, Marc Cavell, Richard Davalos, Robert Donner, Harry Dean Stanton
Lucas "Luke" Jackson (Paul Newman), a prisoner on a chain gang, refuses to crack under pressure as is shown in a fight with fellow inmate Dragline (George Kennedy) when Luke is beaten badly but still refuses to give up. His rebellious attitude earns him his "Cool Hand Luke" title. But, problems arise for Luke when he realizes that he must now live up to the expectations that other prisoners have for him. Kennedy won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in this film, and Newman was nominated for Best Actor. Policeman: "What we've got here is failure to communicate."
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 El Dorado 1966 N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix, Arthur Hunnicutt, R.G. Armstrong, Edward Asner, Christopher George, Jim Davis, Michele Carey, Marina Ghane, Robert Donner, John Gabriel, Johnny Crawford
John Wayne and Robert Mitchum in the same film makes for one very good Western. Hired gunman Cole Thornton (Wayne) comes to the aid of his alcoholic friend, J.B. Harrah (Mitchum), who is embroiled in a land war between the evil Bart Jason (Ed Asner) and Kevin MacDonald (R.G. Armstrong). Follow-up to "Rio Bravo."
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 High Plains Drifter 1973 R, 105 min.
Genre: Western / Drama / Romance
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Billy Curtis, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitch Ryan, Jack Ging, Stefan Gierasch, Geoffrey Lewis, Walter Barnes, Paul Brinegar, Ted Hartley, Richard Bull, Robert Donner, John Hillerman
Clint Eastwood plays a cowboy known only as "the Stranger" who drifts into the town of Lagos that contains more dishonest citizens than one could count. As a matter of fact, it is hard for "the Stranger" to keep track of the good guys and the bad guys when the townsfolk hire him for protection from outlaws.
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Hysterical 1983 PG, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chris Bearde
Cast: Bill Hudson, Mark Hudson, Brett Hudson, Cindy Pickett, Richard Kiel, Julie Newmar, Bud Cort, Robert Donner, Murray Hamilton, Clint Walker
The Hudson brothers set out to make a funny movie–and ended up making a laughable one. A burned-out writer rents a lighthouse in Oregon (Hellville, no less), hoping to write again. But, he soon starts being haunted by a woman who committed suicide there 100 years ago, and she intends to use his body to house her husband, Howdy. When grisly murders result, two inept detectives investigate. The "Airplane"-style spoof doesn't work. Not at all.
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The Last Hard Men 1976  R, 103 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Charlton Heston, James Coburn, Barbara Hershey, Jorge Rivero, Michael Parks, Larry Wilcox, Christopher Mitchum, Thalmus Rasulala, Morgan Paull, Robert Donner
This brutal Western is about the abduction of Susan Burgade (Barbara Hershey) by a gang who sought revenge against her father, Sam (Charlton Heston), who had mistakenly killed the gang leader's (James Coburn) wife years before.
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The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing 1973 PG, 122 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Warden, George Hamilton, Bo Hopkins, Robert Donner, Jay Silverheels, Sandy Kevin, Larry Littlebird
Catherine (Sarah Miles) is an unhappy wife who, when kidnapped by train robbers, falls in love with her captor (Burt Reynolds), leaves her husband, and joins the gang.
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Pickup on 101 1972  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: A Time to Every Purpose
Where the Eagle Flies
Director: John Florea
Cast: Jack Albertson, Lesley Ann Warren, Martin Sheen, Michael Ontkean, Hal Baylor, George Chandler, Mike Road, Eddie Firestone, William Mims, Robert Donner
A young coed (Lesley Ann Warren), a rock musician (Martin Sheen), and a drifter (Jack Albertson) meet and continue their travels through life–together.
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 Red Line 7000 1965 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: James Caan, Laura Devon, Gail Hire, Charlene Holt, John Robert Crawford, Marianna Hill, James Ward, Norman Alden, George Takei, Robert Donner
Excellent racing scenes help the excitement of this film about romance and tragedy encountered in auto racing.
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Santee 1973 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Gary Nelson
Cast: Glenn Ford, Dana Wynter, Michael Burns, Jay Silverheels, Harry Townes, John Larch, Robert J. Wilke, Robert Donner, Taylor Lacher, John Bailey, X. Brands, Lindsay Crosby, Chuck Courtney, Boyd "Red" Morgan, John Hart
After killing Jody's (Michael Burns) father, bounty hunter Santee (Glenn Ford) takes in the boy and tries to establish a loving relationship with him. Jody, however, vows to avenge his father's death. When the sheriff is shot, Jody blames Santee, but the real killers are a gang of outlaws–the same ones who had earlier killed Santee's father. Santee wants to prove his innocence, and Jody goes along with Santee to track down the outlaw gang. They find the gang but suffer tragedy in the process.
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Take a Hard Ride 1975 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Cast: Jim Brown, Lee Van Cleef, Fred Williamson, Catherine Spaak, Jim Kelly, Dana Andrews, Barry Sullivan, Harry Carey Jr., Robert Donner, Charles McGregor
While transporting a large bankroll from Texas to Mexico, Pike (Jim Brown) encounters the unscrupulous bandit, Kiefer (Lee Van Cleef), and the rest of the story is predictable.
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Under the Rainbow 1981 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Rash
Cast: Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Billy Barty, Eve Arden, Robert Donner, Adam Arkin, Mako, Jack Kruschen, Gary Friedkin, Joseph Maher
Bruce Thorpe investigates espionage via the little people playing "Wizard of Oz" Munchkins on the set in Hollywood. Talk about a terrible "comedy,"...
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 Vanishing Point 1971 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Cast: Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Dean Jagger, Paul Koslo, Robert Donner, Severn Darden, Victoria Medlin, Timothy Scott, Karl Swenson, Lee Weaver, Tom Reese, Owen Bush, John Amos, Val Avery, Rita Coolidge
While driving a supercharged Dodge Challenger from Colorado to California, Kowalski (Barry Newman) leads the police on a merry chase and is aided by a blind jockey, Super Soul (Cleavon Little), who monitors police radios and clues Kowalski in as to their whereabouts.
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| 1. Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1987)
2. Bite the Bullet (1975)
3. Chisum (1970)
4. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
5. Damnation Alley (1977)
6. El Dorado (1966)
7. High Plains Drifter (1973)
8. Hysterical (1983)
9. The Last Hard Men (1976)
10. The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
11. Pickup on 101 (1972)
aka: A Time to Every Purpose
aka: Where the Eagle Flies
12. Red Line 7000 (1965)
13. Santee (1973)
14. Take a Hard Ride (1975)
15. Under the Rainbow (1981)
16. Vanishing Point (1971)
17. Young Pioneers (1976)
18. Young Pioneers' Christmas (1976)
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