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      Buffalo Rider

      Released Nov 1, 1976 1h 30m Western List
      Reviews 68% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Nineteenth-century Oregon is the setting for this account of the exploits of folk hero C.J. "Buffalo" Jones. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I love this movie. It reminds me of my old days of being a buffalo rider my self. I loved the realism of the stunts gone wrong, and the lack of animal rights shown through the slaughtering of the bison. All in all, this is my favorite move possibly ever. I love it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun movie, a lot of the scenes/stunts in this movie weren't planned, or went wrong. That makes it a fun movie to watch, knowing the backstory behind a few of the scenes. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member I've seem a lot of Avantgarde experimental films in my life but this would have to be at the top of that list. A true masterpiece of art, because that's what this is, art, not film. The animal attacks seem very real, the result of a person trying to ride a buffalo as a horse are exactly what you'd expect. Both humans and animals were harmed in the making of this art, it shifts from documentary to narrative and back again. Does this review confuse you and seem all over the place? Good, then I'm hopefully giving you and idea of what it was like to experience it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member In the turbulent years of early colonial American times, the tract of land that would be known as the United States of America in a distant future was inhabited with Native Americans and exotic creatures previously unknown to the Europeans. As the colonists start spreading death and chaos throughout the west coast, one once-normal-man, having survived a botched execution, must mount on his majestic Buffalo and work to purge the wilderness of the filth that has so bravely tainted it. Fabian and Robinson delivers yet another masterpiece of contemporary art with eloquently weaved metaphors and a bleak, yet with scattered comedic relief, portrayal of the early colonial times, supported by the stunning, underappreciated skills of the lead actors and actresses. Solid 5/5 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It is really good. I especially liked the song!:) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A masterpiece. I liked the actors, the plot, and the music. As widely known, a buffalo is one of the animals that represent America. Therefore, I think that this movie contributed to American Pride as well. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Nineteenth-century Oregon is the setting for this account of the exploits of folk hero C.J. "Buffalo" Jones.
      Director
      George Lauris, Dick Robinson, John Fabian
      Producer
      John Fabian
      Screenwriter
      Mollie Gregory
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 1, 1976, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 27, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 30m