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A Gunfight

  • 19711971
  • PGPG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.3K
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A Gunfight (1971)
  • Romance
  • Western
Two aging gunfighters in need of money come to an agreement to organize an actual showdown between them and sell tickets for it. The townsfolk is more than interested to see the "show".Two aging gunfighters in need of money come to an agreement to organize an actual showdown between them and sell tickets for it. The townsfolk is more than interested to see the "show".Two aging gunfighters in need of money come to an agreement to organize an actual showdown between them and sell tickets for it. The townsfolk is more than interested to see the "show".
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lamont Johnson
  • Writer
    • Harold Jack Bloom
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Johnny Cash
    • Jane Alexander
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  • Director
    • Lamont Johnson
  • Writer
    • Harold Jack Bloom
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Johnny Cash
    • Jane Alexander
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Karen Black and Johnny Cash at an event for A Gunfight (1971)
    Karen Black and Johnny Cash at an event for A Gunfight (1971)
    A Gunfight (1971)
    A Gunfight (1971)
    Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash in A Gunfight (1971)
    Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash in A Gunfight (1971)
    A Gunfight (1971)
    A Gunfight (1971)
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    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Will Tennerayas Will Tenneray
    Johnny Cash
    Johnny Cash
    • Abe Crossas Abe Cross
    Jane Alexander
    Jane Alexander
    • Nora Tennerayas Nora Tenneray
    Karen Black
    Karen Black
    • Jenny Simmsas Jenny Simms
    Dana Elcar
    Dana Elcar
    • Marv Greenas Marv Green
    Robert J. Wilke
    Robert J. Wilke
    • Marshal Tom Cateras Marshal Tom Cater
    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • The Young Gunfighteras The Young Gunfighter
    Eric Douglas
    Eric Douglas
    • Bud Tennerayas Bud Tenneray
    Paul Lambert
    Paul Lambert
    • Ed Fleuryas Ed Fleury
    Raf Vallone
    Raf Vallone
    • Francisco Alvarezas Francisco Alvarez
    James D. Cavasos
    • Newt Haleas Newt Hale
    Philip L. Mead
    • Kyle Briggsas Kyle Briggs
    George Le Bow
    • Dekkeras Dekker
    John J. Wallwork
    • Toby Leachas Toby Leach
    Neil Davis
    • Canburyas Canbury
    Dave Burleson
    • Poker Playeras Poker Player
    Douglas Doran
    • Telleras Teller
    John Gill
    • Foremanas Foreman
    • Director
      • Lamont Johnson
    • Writer
      • Harold Jack Bloom
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film received $2 million in financing from the Jicarilla Apache tribe in order to keep production in the United States, rather than abroad.
    • Goofs
      During the gunfight, the positions of Tenneray and Cross vary depending upon the position of the camera.; When the shot is from behind Alvarez, they are much closer than when the shot is taken from higher in the stands behind some rows of the audience.
    • Quotes

      Abe Cross: You stay the hell away from me, ya hear?

    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut by 8 secs by the BBFC to edit the shooting of a snake.
    • Connections
      Featured in Johnny Cash: Hurt (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      A Gunfight
      Composed & Sung by Johnny Cash

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    7/10
    Alternative Vision Of The West
    I think one should watch A Gunfight after seeing Gregory Peck's classic film The Gunfighter. It gives you definitely an alternative vision.

    Imagine Peck's character of Jim Ringo not being killed by back-shooting Skip Homeier, but actually settling down with his wife and son. That's essentially what you've got in Kirk Douglas's character of Will Tenneray who finds retired life not what it's cracked up to be.

    The days of the wild west are over and Douglas now makes a living appearing at the local saloon and encouraging folks to spend there. He's like some prominent sports figure who is a greeter out in Las Vegas and if you're a big enough spender you might get to play golf or party with him. But it's one dull life even with wife Jane Alexander and young son Eric Douglas.

    Along comes Johnny Cash playing another gunfighter relic whose horse gets bit by a rattler. Now he's stuck in this New Mexico border town and with two legends of the west in this place, the gossip commences.

    Cash is similarly bored by his existence and the two of them, both cash poor decide on a duel to the death with admission charged at a bullfight arena across the border in Mexico. Literally winner take all. These guys must have felt like gladiators.

    A Gunfight is certainly an interesting spin on some of the western nostrums that prevailed in Hollywood. Douglas and Cash are perfectly cast in the leads and get good support from the rest of the players. For myself I enjoyed Robert J. Wilke who for once is on the right side of the law playing the town marshal. Keith Carradine has a good role as a young punk who wants to take on the winner and Karen Black is fine as a saloon girl who Cash spends some time with.

    I also never expected to find Raf Vallone in a western. But the Italian actor plays a Mexican store keeper who had been keeping discreet company with Alexander while Douglas was roaming the west. Certainly different from faithful Helen Westcott who raised her son and taught school while Gregory Peck was raising hell.

    Who wins, you have to see for yourself. But in the end did it really matter as the film brings you an interesting conclusion.
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    • Jun 6, 2008

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1971 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gunfight
    • Filming locations
      • J.W. Eaves Movie Ranch - 75 Rancho Alegre Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Eaves Movie Ranch
      • Harvest
      • Joel Productions
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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