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Posse

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Texas Marshal Howard Nightingale (Kirk Douglas) aspires to become a U.S. senator and believes that to do so, he must capture the gunslinger Jack Strawhorn (Bruce Dern). Recognizing a dangerous foe, Nightingale gathers a posse of ruthless law enforcers to track him down. His triumph seems imminent after the posse apprehends the outlaw's gang, though Strawhorn himself escapes. Nightingale's confidence is shaken, however, when arresting the elusive bandit proves politically complicated.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 16
3/4
One of the many sturdy Westerns that emerged from 1970s Hollywood sporting a chip on its shoulder. Go to Full Review
Jacoba Atlas Los Angeles Free Press 12/04/2019
Posse is so busy trying to live up to its self-avowed intention to be relevant that it hardly has time to be its own movie. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily 10/10/2005
3/5
A good little Western nicely directed by Douglas. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/14/2005
3/5
Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com 06/15/2005
2/5
Passable oater directed by its star, Kirk Douglas. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/03/2005
B+
This superior western is superbly scripted by Christopher Knopf from his story. Go to Full Review
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Rosana B Feb 19 Na primeira tentativa falhei, foi bom ter insistido numa segunda, excelente filme, inicialmente o ritmo lento, o torna pouco interessante, vai ganhando corpo com o desenvolvimento, já tivemos faroestes mais envolventes, a trama simples, porém ambiciosa, faz uma excelente crítica social, quase um Robin Hood Western e uma analogia entre bem e mal, claro que dependendo da ótica de quem vê, afinal “as pessoas são honestas quando lhe é vantajoso” será? Ou quando a honestidade lhes permite, muito bom See more 05/20/2023 Really enjoyed this one. Not your typical western. Oh yes I still recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, May 20, 2023. See more 02/19/2023 directed and starring the late Kirk Douglas this is a Western that makes itself stand out from the usual crowd of this genre Howard Nightingale goes after an outlaw attempting to rob a train therefore it might help him get elected as U.S. senator Jack Strawhorn played by Bruce Dern is his primary target so Nightingale assembles a posse group of law enforcers to track him down it should be a simple snatch and grab criminal job but it proves to be more politically puzzling who's actually benefiting from this whole thing? the most impressive portion of the movie is the train sequence with it being on fire and going entirely backwards both Douglas and Dern are the highlights of this non-traditional Western changing sides back and forth about what's more in their favor is winning the respect and love of the public over a criminal's demise just or it it too self-serving for a political agenda? the ending is pretty anti-climatic, I'd say this is an above average effort from Douglas but he isn't terrible in it with the addition of Dern it's a good time waster standing out from a lot of familiar movies like this See more delysid d 07/27/2019 another cool old western with bruce dern See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 09/01/2018 Posse is a decent film. It is an unscrupulous marshal and his deputies who chase a gang of train robbers.Kirk Douglas and Bruce Dern give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Kirk Douglas also did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the adventure. See more 07/14/2016 For the most part a fairly dull western. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Texas Marshal Howard Nightingale (Kirk Douglas) aspires to become a U.S. senator and believes that to do so, he must capture the gunslinger Jack Strawhorn (Bruce Dern). Recognizing a dangerous foe, Nightingale gathers a posse of ruthless law enforcers to track him down. His triumph seems imminent after the posse apprehends the outlaw's gang, though Strawhorn himself escapes. Nightingale's confidence is shaken, however, when arresting the elusive bandit proves politically complicated.
Director
Kirk Douglas
Producer
Kirk Douglas
Screenwriter
Christopher Knopf
Production Co
Paramount
Rating
PG
Genre
Western, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2011
Runtime
1h 34m
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