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      Monte Walsh

      PG-13 Released Oct 2, 1970 1h 46m Western List
      89% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 250+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Not my cup of tea 2.0 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Martin R This movie should be ranked alongside The Searchers, High Noon and Shane as one of the best Westerns of all time. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/19/22 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 Read all reviews Post a rating

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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 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 Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B Nov 5, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      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
      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