Bite the Bullet
1975 · Movie · PG · 132 min · ★ 6.5 · 70% critics
In 1906, a newspaper sponsors a grueling endurance horse race across the Western wilderness—about 700 miles to be run in just a few days. A group of nine competitors, including a woman and several very different horsemen and friends, take on the challenge and discover the value of respect for one another.
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-09-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (129 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this big-scope Western road race if you like endurance adventures with strong character vignettes and wide-open desert scenery; Not for you if you want constant suspense or a tightly escalating plot, as it may feel episodic, with rough patches versus The Wind and the Lion or Buck and the Preacher.
Pros: ensemble cast; epic distance; memorable landscapes | Cons: pacing lulls; confusing focus; abrupt ending
Themes
- horse race
- horse
- endurance
- ex prostitute
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1976 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gene Hackman
as Sam Clayton
Candice Bergen
as Miss Jones
James Coburn
as Luke Matthews
Ben Johnson
as Mister
Ian Bannen
as Sir Harry Norfolk
Jan-Michael Vincent
as Carbo
Dabney Coleman
as Jack Parker
Sally Kirkland
as Honey
Buddy Van Horn
as Slim
Jean Willes
as Rosie
Directed by Richard Brooks