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Monte Walsh

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At the end of the Wild West era, cowboys Monte Walsh (Lee Marvin) and Chet Rollins (Jack Palance) arrive in the town of Harmony, where they reconnect with their old friend Shorty Austin (Mitch Ryan). The former wanderers do their best to settle down: Chet gets married and finds work, while Monte pursues saloon girl Martine (Jeanne Moreau) to a nearby township. But when the doldrums of sedentary life set in, they begin falling apart and find themselves embroiled in robbery, murder and vandalism.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times as lovely a Western as I've seen in a long time... The movie is rough but it is almost always tender. Rated: 4/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy This pensive drama is an alternative to the traditional elegiac lament. Rated: 3/4 Jan 5, 2025 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Sporting a handsome cast and imbued with the right touch of technical appropriations, it's a rather humble offering following on the footsteps of iconic juggernauts of the genre. Rated: 2.5/5 Oct 21, 2020 Full Review Christopher Lloyd Sarasota Herald-Tribune Less a plot-driven Western oater, Monte Walsh is more a slow-moving but satisfying contemplation on the end days of the cowboy life. Rated: 4/5 May 30, 2011 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The elegaic Western paints a bleak picture of the Old West coming to an end and of a group of cowboys desperately trying to hold onto an era. Rated: B- Jul 31, 2008 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Marvin and Palance well cast in tale of has been cowboys meeting changes in Old West. Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Not my cup of tea 2.0 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member The greatest western ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Feels more like a 1950s western which is interesting cause it's the end of the Old West era for Monte Walsh. I like the main song and the music in it. But it meanders a lot. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A slow-moving western with more drama than action, but it's a wonderful portrayal of the days when the 'west' was coming to an end, mirroring the fact that it was no longer the key genre in Hollywood anymore. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review s r A reflective piece on what happens to Cowboys when they get old. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys--Magnificent Melancholia!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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William A. Fraker

Director

Lee Marvin

Monte Walsh

Jeanne Moreau

Martine Bernard

Jack Palance

Chet Rollins

Mitch Ryan

Shorty Austin

Jim Davis

Cal Brennan

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Synopsis At the end of the Wild West era, cowboys Monte Walsh (Lee Marvin) and Chet Rollins (Jack Palance) arrive in the town of Harmony, where they reconnect with their old friend Shorty Austin (Mitch Ryan). The former wanderers do their best to settle down: Chet gets married and finds work, while Monte pursues saloon girl Martine (Jeanne Moreau) to a nearby township. But when the doldrums of sedentary life set in, they begin falling apart and find themselves embroiled in robbery, murder and vandalism.
Director
William A. Fraker
Producer
Hal Landers, Bobby Roberts
Screenwriter
Lukas Heller, David Zelag Goodman
Production Co
Cinema Center Films, Landers-Roberts Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violence and Sexuality)
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 1970, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 7, 1970
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 16, 2010
Runtime
1h 46m