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The Missouri Breaks

DramaWesternPG

"One steals. One kills. One dies."

Duration

2h 06m

Release

19 May 1976

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

Plot

Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.

Cast

Marlon BrandoJack NicholsonRandy Quaid

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.5/10Rotten Tomatoes: 77%Metacritic: 65/100

Details

Director

Arthur Penn

Writers

Thomas McGuaneRobert Towne

Revenue

$14,000,000

Budget

$10,000,000

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