Directed by:
John SturgesScreenplay:
Elmore LeonardCinematography:
Bruce SurteesComposer:
Lalo SchifrinCast:
Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon, Don Stroud, Stella Garcia, James Wainwright, Paul Koslo, Gregory Walcott, Dick Van Patten, Lynne Marta, John Carter (more)VOD (3)
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Former bounty hunter Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood) is recruited by wealthy New Mexico landowner Frank Harlan (Robert Duvall) to help deal with an uprising led by Mexican revolutionary Luis Chama (John Saxon). Although reluctant to get involved at first, Kidd finally agrees when Harlan informs him Chama has raided his own ranch while on a rampage through the county. However, when Kidd witnesses Harlan's ruthless treatment of local villagers while attempting to flush Chama out, he decides to take matters into his own hands. (Universal Pictures UK)
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This is one of those quite forgettable westerns with the great Clint Eastwood, which is only memorable due to the interesting supporting actors Robert Duvall and John Saxon, and the fact that Clint imparts his own brand of justice to all the bad guys yet again.
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By Eastwood's and Sturges's standards, it is only slightly above average, which, especially in the end, desperately lacks any real juice. The beginning is flawless, and the conflict between Clint Eastwood and Robert Duvall looks promising, but over time Joe Kidd becomes an unexpectedly naive story (especially the church imprisonment and escape) that isn't particularly elevated by the parking of a steam locomotive in a pub.
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