Hud
1963 · Movie · NR · 112 min · ★ 7.2 · 73% critics
A rebellious young ranch hand stirs conflict with his principled father on a Texas cattle ranch. As trouble threatens the family’s livelihood, his impressionable nephew is caught between admiration and doubt, while the household struggles with pride, loyalty, and hard choices.
Based on Horseman, Pass By
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-05-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (356 votes)
- Box office
- $10,000,000
- Budget
- $2,350,000
About
You may like Hud if you enjoy bleak, character-driven family drama with sharp conflict and morally messy people; Not for you if you want an upbeat story or lots of action, though fans of The Long, Hot Summer or Lonely Are the Brave may find it compelling.
Pros: strong performances; bleak, honest tone; tense family conflict | Cons: slow-moving plot; gloomy mood; few action moments
Themes
- based on novel or book
- rodeo
- texas
- ranch
- alcoholism
- rebellious youth
- housekeeper
- neo-western
- hero worship
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1964
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1964
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1964
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1964 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1964 · nominated
Cast & crew
Paul Newman
as Hud Bannon
Melvyn Douglas
as Homer Bannon
Patricia Neal
as Alma Brown
Brandon De Wilde
as Lon 'Lonnie' Bannon
Whit Bissell
as Mr. Burris
Crahan Denton
as Jesse
John Ashley
as Hermy
Val Avery
as Jose
George Petrie
as Joe Scanlon
Curt Conway
as Truman Peters
Directed by Martin Ritt