Hour of the Gun

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Hour of the Gun

1967

1h 40m

Western

Drama

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While the Earp brothers may have won the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, they didn't escape unscathed for long. Seeking revenge over their fallen comrades, members of the Clanton gang go after the Earp family, gunning down both Virgil and Morgan Earp. But they don't succeed at getting Wyatt (James Garner). Now it's his turn to seek revenge. With Doc Holliday (Jason Robards) by his side, Wyatt forms a posse, and they won't rest until every member of the Clanton gang is dead.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jason Robards tackles Doc Holliday and, like practically every other actor who's essayed the role (Mature, Douglas, Kilmer, Quaid), has a grand old time cutting up.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 3, 2021

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Sturges has the guts to confront a myth he helped perpetuate 10 years earlier in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and examines the effects of its morally questionable violence on the men who helped perpetrate it.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2019

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Nathanael Hood

The Retro Set

...a plodding, turgid affair, drained of life or momentum by an enveloping morbidity...

Rated: 5/10

Dec 29, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Depicts folk-hero Wyatt Earp's moral decline from upstanding lawman to someone so filled with hatred that he's bent on personal revenge.

Rated: B+

Jan 4, 2007

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...marvelously entertaining performances...

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 30, 2006

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j F

Robard stole the show as doc holiday, while Gardner was a little stiff, but I guess that what westerns were all about! Wonderful movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Nol P

I am glad I watched this movie finally and even though it moved slow at times. The bro chemistry was good between Robards and Garner as Holliday and Earp and I enjoyed the landscape backdrops of the southwest, the movie sets, cinematography and history. My rating based on this RT system is yes worth a watch. Not a bad running time too.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Audience Member

Really good one right here. You need to try it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, June 16, 2023.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/23

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Steve D

As is often the case, the film fails to show much of the true story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/22/23

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william k

Serious, contemplative Western is intelligently staged emphasizing the gravity and ambiguity of its revenge topic; chemistry between Garner and Robards is remarkable and, together with some beautiful cinematography, adds to the quality of this film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Enjoying my last day of vacation.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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John Sturges

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James Garner

Wyatt Earp

Jason Robards

Doc Holliday

Robert Ryan

Ike Clanton

Albert Salmi

Octavius Roy

Charles Aidman

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Synopsis

While the Earp brothers may have won the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, they didn't escape unscathed for long. Seeking revenge over their fallen comrades, members of the Clanton gang go after the Earp family, gunning down both Virgil and Morgan Earp. But they don't succeed at getting Wyatt (James Garner). Now it's his turn to seek revenge. With Doc Holliday (Jason Robards) by his side, Wyatt forms a posse, and they won't rest until every member of the Clanton gang is dead.

Director: John Sturges
Producer: John Sturges
Screenwriter: Edward Anhalt
Production Co: United Artists
Genre: Western, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 40m

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