Comes a Horseman

1978
PG
1h 58m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.7K

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Jane Fonda, James Caan, and Jason Robards in Comes a Horseman (1978)

A brave and proud woman struggles for her land, finding help and something more in unexpected way.

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Contemporary Western Drama Romance Western

A brave and proud woman struggles for her land, finding help and something more in unexpected way.A brave and proud woman struggles for her land, finding help and something more in unexpected way.A brave and proud woman struggles for her land, finding help and something more in unexpected way.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total

Trivia
Stuntman Jim Sheppard was killed when a horse that was dragging him veered from its course and caused him to hit his head on a fence post. The scene appears in the movie, although it was cut right before Sheppard's fatal accident.

Goofs
When Ewing is shot and falls off of his horse, his foot slips THROUGH the stirrup. When the horse gallops away, the foot of the stuntman doubling for Jason Robards is TIED to the stirrup by a long strap that can be safely released.

Quotes
Frank 'Buck' Athearn: You know lady, you got balls the size of grapefruits.

Crazy credits
Our thanks to the Forest Service for allowing us to film in the Coconino National Forest

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Paradise Alley, Magic, Midnight Express, Watership Down, Comes a Horseman (1978)

Soundtracks
Get Along Little Dogies
Cowboy cattle song

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Featured review

8/10

Who said they don't make real villains any more?

Jason Robards plays such a slimeball character in this that you know the ending from about the fourth minute. Nevertheless, it's a good story, with lots of hidden secrets to reveal. Caan plays a believable laid-back love interest for tough, gutsy Jane Fonda. The best thing is the photography, however-- in particular the dance scene, in which the camera follows Fonda and Caan as they move through a crowded outdoor dance floor without every losing either focus or the stars. Breathtaking. Some great mountains somewhere in Wyoming come close to stealing the show.