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The Missouri Breaks

  • 19761976
  • PGPG
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
11K
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Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.
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Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves;... Read allTom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Arthur Penn
  • Writers
    • Thomas McGuane
    • Robert Towne(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Marlon Brando
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Randy Quaid
  • Director
    • Arthur Penn
  • Writers
    • Thomas McGuane
    • Robert Towne(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Marlon Brando
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Randy Quaid
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 105User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos2

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    The Missouri Breaks: Old Granny's Gettin' Tired
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    Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Lloyd in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    "The Missouri Breaks" Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Lloyd 1976 United Artists
    "The Missouri Breaks" Jack Nicholson and Randy Quaid 1976 United Artists
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    Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)

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    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • Lee Clayton
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Tom Logan
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • Little Tod
    Kathleen Lloyd
    Kathleen Lloyd
    • Jane Braxton
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Cary
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Calvin
    John McLiam
    John McLiam
    • David Braxton
    John P. Ryan
    John P. Ryan
    • Si
    • (as John Ryan)
    Sam Gilman
    Sam Gilman
    • Hank Rate
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
    • The Lonesome Kid
    Richard Bradford
    Richard Bradford
    • Pete Marker
    James Greene
    James Greene
    • Hellsgate Rancher
    Luana Anders
    Luana Anders
    • Rancher's Wife
    Danny Goldman
    Danny Goldman
    • Baggage Clerk
    Hunter von Leer
    Hunter von Leer
    • Sandy
    • (as Hunter Von Leer)
    Virgil Frye
    Virgil Frye
    • Woody
    R.L. Armstrong
    • Bob
    Daniel Ades
    • John Quinn
    • (as Dan Ades)
    • Director
      • Arthur Penn
    • Writers
      • Thomas McGuane
      • Robert Towne(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Marlon Brando's performance in this film was mostly improvised. Director Arthur Penn eventually gave up on him, and decided to just let him act whatever way he wanted.
    • Goofs
      When Tom and Jane mount the same horse, one in front each other, her modern white underwear appears for a while.
    • Quotes

      Tom Logan: [to Clayton, whispering] You know what woke you up? You just had your throat cut.

    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema version was cut for a 'AA' (15) certificate by the BBFC to edit a sex scene, a shooting, a shot of a spike hitting a man's forehead, and blood dripping from a man's mouth. The cuts were fully restored in the 1987 video release, though the later 2004 DVD version was slightly re-edited owing to print damage.
    • Connections
      Featured in Marlon Brando: Wild One (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh! Susanna
      (uncredited)

      Written by Stephen Foster

      Performed by Cast

    User reviews105

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A highly underrated movie!
    I can't believe this movie has been so trashed & overlooked over the years. Like Mickey One & Left-Handed Gun, it's one of Arthur Penn's more offbeat & original films. Marlon Brando gives a highly inventive performance & demonstrates once more that he is one of the great comic performers of the screen (as he did more conventionally in Teahouse of the August Moon). To see Jack Nicholson (who is also excellent in this) with Brando is a terrific treat. Glad I found this on Laserdisk.
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    • inframan
    • Mar 16, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Duell am Missouri
    • Filming locations
      • Red Lodge, Montana, USA
    • Production company
      • Devon/Persky-Bright
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,523
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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