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Monte Walsh

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Monte Walsh

PG-13

Released Oct 2, 1970

1h 46m

Western

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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.

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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

This pensive drama is an alternative to the traditional elegiac lament.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 5, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Not my cup of tea 2.0

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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The greatest western ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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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

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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

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s r

A reflective piece on what happens to Cowboys when they get old.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys--Magnificent Melancholia!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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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