A Gunfight (1971)
- Starring:
- Kirk Douglas, Johnny Cash, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lamont Johnson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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A Gunfight was the first mainstream American film to be produced by an Indian tribe -- specifically, the Jicarilla Apaches of New Mexico. Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash star as Will and Abe, two long-in-tooth gunfighters with nary a dime between them. Although Will and Abe are fast friends, they agree to a winner-take-all showdown, selling tickets to the momentous event. The townspeople are certain that Will is going to win the shootout, but he knows that it would be a fatal mistake to underestimate Abe. Standing on the sidelines is Will's wife Nora (Jane Alexander), who seems curiously disinterested in the outcome, even though she may become a widow before the day is over. Despite the financial input of the Jicarilla tribe, A Gunfight has nothing to do with Indians; perhaps the tribe just wanted to put together a good, old-fashioned western, sans any social commentary. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Kirk Douglas - Will Tenneray
- Jane Alexander - Nora Tenneray
- Keith Carradine - Cowboy
- Dana Elcar - Mary Green
- Neil Davis - Canberry
- Bob Wilke - Marshal Cater
- Paul Lambert - Ed Fleury
- John Wallwork - Toby
- Johnny Cash - Abe Cross
- Karen Black - Jenny
- Raf Vallone - Francisco Alvarez
- Philip L. Mead - Kyle
- Dave Burleson - 1st Poker Player
- John Gill - Foreman
- Eric Douglas - Bud Tenneray
- George Le Bow - Dekker
- Director(s):
- Lamont Johnson
- Writer(s):
- Harold Jack Bloom
- Producer(s):
- Harold Jack Bloom, A. Ronald Lubin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Not For Children)
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