Rooster Cogburn
1975 · Movie · PG · 108 min · ★ 6.5 · 55% critics
After a violent raid devastates a small frontier community, a hard-living lawman is given a chance to redeem himself by tracking a gang that stole dangerous explosives. A determined woman insists on joining the pursuit, and their uneasy partnership turns into a rugged trek through the wilderness, mixing danger, clashes of temperament, and moments of grit and humor.
Also known as Rooster Cogburn (...and the lady)
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-11-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (218 votes)
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an old-fashioned Western that leans on personality, bickering humor, and action set pieces more than plot, especially if you liked The Wind and the Lion; Not for you if you need a darker, more hard-edged tone.
Pros: lively lead chemistry; witty banter; fun adventure beats | Cons: familiar story; uneven pacing; villains feel thin
Themes
- gunslinger
- arkansas
- nitroglycerin
- sequel
- u.s. marshal
- gun battle
- eye patch
- one eyed man
- parent killed
- gatling gun
- spinster
- trading post
- +5 more
Cast & crew
John Wayne
as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
Katharine Hepburn
as Eula Goodnight
Anthony Zerbe
as Breed
Richard Jordan
as Hawk
John McIntire
as Judge Parker
Paul Koslo
as Luke
Jack Colvin
as Red
Jon Lormer
as Rev. Goodnight
- RR
Richard Romancito
as Wolf
Lane Smith
as Leroy
Directed by Stuart Millar