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      J.W. Coop

      PG-13 Released Jan 1, 1972 1h 52m Western List
      Reviews 67% 50+ Ratings Audience Score After spending a decade behind bars for writing bad checks and punching a cop, former rodeo star J.W. Coop (Cliff Robertson) re-enters a world drastically different from how he left it; the only constant seems to be his mother (Geraldine Page). Gradually coming to terms with societal changes and cultural norms, Coop is determined to climb back to the top spot on the rodeo circuit. Along the way, he hooks up with Bean (Cristina Ferrare), a liberated woman who helps him catch up to modern life. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Oct 10 Buy Now

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      Audience Member I like this movie because the actors and the characters are real salt of the earth Americans.they portrayed the girl call bean as a hippie but in reality she she was way ahead of her time and really I have intelligent person the perception in 1971 was quite a bit different. there really isn't any difference between the cowboy and the hippie they are both very much alike.it's a stupid old saying but, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. well it's about the best lemonade I ever had. this movie is dedicated to Steve Sunday,the rider with the famous patented dismount , from Danville California. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Reasonable slice-of-life portrait of a rodeo rider whose world has passed him by while he did a stint in jail. The movie has a number of interesting moments, along with quite a few that seem pretty scripted. All in all, unique film that is worth a look if it's on late at night. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Frances H Could only watch an hour--too dull and just into the rodeo scene. Very typical of a period of film making I never particularly liked. Normally I like Cliff Rovertson. The only part that made you sit up and take notice was the few minutes of Geraldine Page on screen. She's always excellent. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/03/14 Full Review Audience Member Ambles along without a much focus and be warned the ending is a real downer. Decent acting but apparently Geraldine Page was given second billing because of her stature, she is in the film briefly at the beginning and then vanishes from the picture. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member One hell of a movie! Now Ima have to start lookin up more Cliff Robertson flicks! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Overlong, but a modest and interesting character study. Robertson is very good, and touches on but avoids getting mired in the usual overplayed themes of gen. gap, celebrity, and counterculture. More Geraldine Page would have been nice, but there's a good support cast and many actual rodeo stars as themselves. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Robertson's effortless natural performance is the film's best asset. Rated: B Apr 26, 2008 Full Review Beth Accomando KPBS.org Rated: 2/5 Jan 17, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After spending a decade behind bars for writing bad checks and punching a cop, former rodeo star J.W. Coop (Cliff Robertson) re-enters a world drastically different from how he left it; the only constant seems to be his mother (Geraldine Page). Gradually coming to terms with societal changes and cultural norms, Coop is determined to climb back to the top spot on the rodeo circuit. Along the way, he hooks up with Bean (Cristina Ferrare), a liberated woman who helps him catch up to modern life.
      Director
      Cliff Robertson
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures Corporation
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 1, 1972, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 15, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 52m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo
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