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An aging cowboy realizes that the West he knew and loved will soon be no more--and that there will be no room for him, either.An aging cowboy realizes that the West he knew and loved will soon be no more--and that there will be no room for him, either.An aging cowboy realizes that the West he knew and loved will soon be no more--and that there will be no room for him, either.
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- 1 nomination
Raymond Guth
- Sunfish Perkins
- (as Ray Guth)
John McKee
- Petey Williams
- (as John R. McKee)
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Did you know
- TriviaLee Marvin was a notorious drinker so William A. Fraker banned him from drinking during the making of the film.
- GoofsFightin' Joe Hooker, the cowboy riding fence, says he rode with Joseph Hooker when he led the Army of the Cumberland at the battle of Lookout Mountain during the Civil War. General Joseph Hooker did not lead the Army of the Cumberland. He was in command of the XI and XII Corps of the Army of the Potomac and was sent west to reinforce the Army of the Cumberland, which was under the command of General George H. Thomas at the battle of Chattanooga, of which the battle of Lookout Mountain was part.
- Quotes
Chet Rollins: Nobody gets to be a cowboy forever.
- Crazy credits"Introducing Mitchell Ryan"
- ConnectionsEdited into Go West, Young Man! (2003)
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I ain't spitting on my whole life.
Monte Walsh is the debut feature of cameraman-turned-director William A.Fraker. It stars Lee Marvin (Monte Walsh) & Jack Palance (Chet Rollins) as two ageing cowboys who find that the era of the cowpoke is coming to an end; and that work for them is now very hard to come by. Adapted by David Zelag Goodman & Lukas Heller from Jack Schaefer's novel, Monte Walsh is a gentle but astute telling of men who have outlived their time (think Will Penny/Ride The High Country). Though very sedate in pacing, and almost elegiac in tone, the film constantly remains interesting because the characters are so well written. That they are given quality portrayals by Marvin & Palance, the latter of which is nicely cast against type, is possibly of no surprise to most genre fans. But both actors push themselves to really make the film work, even exuding believability in the process. Thus when the story takes its potent laced turns we are with them all the way, for better or worse.
John Barry provides the music and the film opens with a delightful and ironic tune called "The Good Times Are Comin" sung by Mama Cass. The cinematography is by David M. Walsh, where he nicely manages to make the Tuscon part of the shoot blend with the emotional state of our protagonists. And decent support comes from Mitch Ryan too. There's also much humour in the piece, such as a cooks revenge that is laugh out loud funny. While there's action moments like a taming a bronco sequence to ensure the story is not solely interested in playing out as a sad atmospheric tale. But it's really all about Marvin and the character he plays, with Fraker guiding him to emotional depth, Marvin makes Monte Walsh an essential viewing for fans and interested newcomers alike. 7/10
John Barry provides the music and the film opens with a delightful and ironic tune called "The Good Times Are Comin" sung by Mama Cass. The cinematography is by David M. Walsh, where he nicely manages to make the Tuscon part of the shoot blend with the emotional state of our protagonists. And decent support comes from Mitch Ryan too. There's also much humour in the piece, such as a cooks revenge that is laugh out loud funny. While there's action moments like a taming a bronco sequence to ensure the story is not solely interested in playing out as a sad atmospheric tale. But it's really all about Marvin and the character he plays, with Fraker guiding him to emotional depth, Marvin makes Monte Walsh an essential viewing for fans and interested newcomers alike. 7/10
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- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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