Comes a Horseman
by Alan J. Pakula
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Actor: George Grizzard, James Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, Richard FarnsworthDirector: Alan J. Pakula
Cinematographer: Gordon Willis
Producer: Dan Paulson
Producer: Gene Kirkwood
Producer: Irwin Winkler
Producer: Robert Chartoff
Producer: Ronnie Caan
Writer: Dennis Lynton Clark
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-09-04
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Comes a Horseman
Movie Review: A WELL-ACTED, WESTERN -ROMANCE, WITH STUNNING CINEMATOGRAPHY
Summary: 5 Stars
Pakula did a fine job of capturing the grandeur of the 'fading' West in this sweeping tale of greed, passion, betrayal, and murder. I watched it six, or seven times on the big screen when it first came out, possibly because I felt it was an excellent re-uniting of Fonda, and Robards ( two of my favorite actors ), and was quite surprised by how good Caan was in his role as the laconic neighbor of the feisty, embittered widow that Fonda plays. Richard Farnsworth, however, was simply incredible as Fonda's aging ranch hand, and the quiet dignity, and humor he brings to the role is a fitting match for the awesome landscape he seems so much a part of. It should be in the collection of any fan of Fonda, Cain, Robards, or anyone that just enjoys a well-told western yarn.
Summary of Comes a Horseman
Jane Fonda and James Caan give stirring performances as an unlikely couple forced to fight for possession of their land in this sweeping and "enormously beautiful" (Newsweek) modern-day western. Comes A Horseman is an unforgettable saga of unrelenting action, adventure and romance on the American frontier. When a lovely widow (Fonda) is pressured to sell her failing cattleranch to her unscrupulous and powerful ex-lover (Jason Robards), she enlists the aid of an antagonistic neighbor (Caan) in a desperate attempt to restore the ranch's fortunes. With great skill and determination, the duo struggle to rope enough cattle to pay off their debts...but their problems are just beginning. Driven by a deep-felt rage against their adversaryand a growing affection for each otherthey stand tall against stampedes, betrayal and sabotage...and triumph with shotguns blazing in a dramatic climax of nerve-shattering intensity.Richard Farnsworth received an Oscar nomination for this 1978 film, directed by the late Alan?J. Pakula. He plays an aging ranch hand in the late 1940s, working for Jane Fonda. She's being pressured by her greedy neighbor, Jason Robards, to sell him her land--this after he has had her father murdered to expedite the sale. Robards wants the land because he knows it's full of oil, but he's not about to tell her that. Rather, he relentlessly strong-arms her and the rest of his neighbors, resorting to violence and killing when he doesn't get his way, knowing he's already bought the cooperation of the law. But Fonda, aided by returning World War?II veteran and cowpuncher James Caan, stands up to Robards, setting off an almost biblically violent confrontation. Comes a Horseman was sumptuously photographed by Gordon Willis, who captures the true sweep of the wide open spaces, and strong acting overcomes what charitably could be described as a stately pace. As for Farnsworth, he brings a tastily understated quality to the role of the old cowpoke who knows he's signed on for his last roundup but has the grit to stick it out. --Marshall Fine
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