The Cowboys (1972)
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 he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
Director: Mark Rydell
Genre: Western, Adventure, Drama, Action
Runtime: 134 min
Release Date: January 13, 1972
Cast
- John Wayne - Wil Andersen
- Roscoe Lee Browne - Jebediah Nightlinger
- Bruce Dern - Long Hair
- Colleen Dewhurst - Kate
- Alfred Barker Jr. - Cowboy Fats
- Nicolas Beauvy - Cowboy Dan
- Steve Benedict - Cowboy Steve
- Robert Carradine - Cowboy Slim Honeycutt
- Norman Howell - Cowboy Weedy
- Stephen R. Hudis - Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
Screenplay
- Irving Ravetch (Screenplay)
- William Dale Jennings (Screenplay)
- William Dale Jennings (Novel)
- Harriet Frank Jr. (Screenplay)
Music: John Williams
Cinematography: Robert Surtees
Editing: Neil Travis
Production: Sanford Productions (III), Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, montana, ranch, beef, cattle drive, underage drinking, gun battle, cattle, schoolboy, cattleman, cattle rustling, kids on their own, cattle stampede
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
- Who directed The Cowboys?
- The Cowboys was directed by Mark Rydell.
- Who stars in The Cowboys?
- The Cowboys stars John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst, Alfred Barker Jr., Nicolas Beauvy.
- How long is The Cowboys?
- The Cowboys has a runtime of 2h 14m (134 minutes).
- What genre is The Cowboys?
- The Cowboys is a Western, Adventure, Drama, Action film.
- What is the budget of The Cowboys?
- The Cowboys had a budget of $6M.
- How much did The Cowboys gross?
- The Cowboys grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was The Cowboys produced?
- The Cowboys was produced in United States of America.