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The Cowboys (1972)

PG · 1972-01-13 · 2h 11m · EN
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All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.

When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage; however, neither Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.

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Mark RydellDirector
Budget
$6M
Box office
$7.5M

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John WayneJohn WayneWil AndersenRoscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee BrowneJebediah NightlingerBruce DernBruce DernLong HairColleen DewhurstColleen DewhurstKateAlfred Barker Jr.Alfred Barker Jr.Cowboy FatsNicolas BeauvyNicolas BeauvyCowboy DanSteve BenedictSteve BenedictCowboy SteveRobert CarradineRobert CarradineCowboy Slim HoneycuttNorman HowellNorman HowellCowboy WeedyStephen R. HudisStephen R. HudisCowboy Charlie SchwartzSean KellySean KellyCowboy Stuttering BobSean KellySean KellyCowboy Stuttering Bob

Keywords

Based on novel or bookMontanaRancherRanchCattle driveCattleBeefSchoolboy

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Montana · RancherDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongDirector preference210765Actor preference158858 · 118997 · 25827

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What is The Cowboys about?

When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage; however, neither Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.

How long is The Cowboys?

The Cowboys has a runtime of 131 minutes.

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