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Ride in the Whirlwind

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Cowboys Wes (Jack Nicholson), Vern (Cameron Mitchell) and Otis (Tom Filer) are journeying through Texas when they have the unfortunate luck of meeting a gang of robbers who have just held up a stagecoach and lynched the driver. The local sheriff's posse surrounds them before they can get away, and Wes and his friends are unable to convince the lawmen they're not part of the gang. After a fierce shootout, Wes and Vern flee -- with the vigilante sheriff hot on their trail.

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Noel Murray The Dissolve There's a pervasive feeling of hopelessness to Ride In The Whirlwind that points the way to later gloomy counterculture favorites like Bonnie And Clyde. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 17, 2014 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid A miracle of understatement. Rated: 4/4 May 12, 2024 Full Review Dick Lochte Los Angeles Free Press The dialogue sounds particularly authentic. Jan 9, 2020 Full Review Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) The script feels forced from the very beginning, with no way out for any of the three protagonists. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 6, 2019 Full Review John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) A portrait of life in all its ' dirty, rotten, gallin' ' unfairness and uncertainty. Rated: 4/4 Nov 13, 2014 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion An astringent naturalism forever on the verge of the hallucinatory May 27, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This one was really cheap made, and you can tell it but it’s still worth the watch Yes, I recommend it James Welch, April 30, 2023 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A fine western that hasn't been seen by enough people. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review andres s I like how the movie starts off with a stagecoach robbery and the detail of it all. I found ‘The Shooting' to be more interesting than this one. I feel like this one was kind of boring. It feels like just another generic Western. Ahh it's the same girl from The Shooting! She's pretty. Her eyes are beautiful along with the contrast of her dark hair. Hmm, it might start to get interesting after all. This movies all about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It's crazy because by the end of it, they do become outlaws, especially after killing the ranch owner. Pretty interesting how it can kind of be an outlaw origin story. I thought it was pretty well written. I just wish it didn't feel so generic. There were parts that I fast forwarded. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review delysid d beautiful 60s western Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/09/19 Full Review s r This gritty western didn't have much to it to keep me interested. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Gritty & very authentic Western which makes great work of its small scope. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Cowboys Wes (Jack Nicholson), Vern (Cameron Mitchell) and Otis (Tom Filer) are journeying through Texas when they have the unfortunate luck of meeting a gang of robbers who have just held up a stagecoach and lynched the driver. The local sheriff's posse surrounds them before they can get away, and Wes and his friends are unable to convince the lawmen they're not part of the gang. After a fierce shootout, Wes and Vern flee -- with the vigilante sheriff hot on their trail.
Director
Monte Hellman
Producer
Monte Hellman, Jack Nicholson
Screenwriter
Jack Nicholson
Production Co
Proteus Films
Rating
G
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 23m
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