Support Your Local Sheriff!

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Support Your Local Sheriff!

G

1969

1h 33m

Western

Comedy

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A small-scale gold rush erupts in a Colorado town after treasure is found in a grave. The area quickly becomes a magnet for criminals and other ne'er-do-wells, but everyone is too intent on searching for gold to consider law and order. When Jason McCullough (James Garner), a clever and supremely laid-back gunslinger, wanders into town, he becomes the de facto lawman, aided by local eccentric Jake (Jack Elam). McCullough's ingenuity is tested, however, when he runs afoul of the tough Danby gang.

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Colin McArthur

Sight & Sound

In Support Your Local Sheriff Burt Kennedy and William Bowers remind us that it is possible to make a comic Western and yet love and understand the genre.

Apr 1, 2020

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

It's essentially a lousy TV situation comedy dragged out to feature length for no good reason.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

Garner brings a variation on his 'Maverick' persona to this classic satirical Western... does for Westerns what The Princess Bride did for fairy-tale fantasy.

Rated: A-

Jan 30, 2004

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

[James] Garner is a master playing the easy-going straight man with a mix of wit and practicality...

Aug 19, 2023

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Paul Schrader

Los Angeles Free Press

Mindless Entertainment Department: veteran screenwriter William Bowers has written a funny script for a film with the suspiciously corny title of Support Your Local Sheriff.

Jun 30, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

An absolutely riotous Western.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 23, 2019

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CodyZamboni Z

Amusing Western comedy, Lots of high energy, Wacky, colorful characters, And loads of slapstick, Movie has fun skewering lots of Western movie conventions, Holding it all together is James Garner, in one of his most appealing roles, With his easy going charm matched with his lethal quick draw marksmanship, But oddly, his expert gun skill seems to be lost in the climactic gunfight.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Rusty R

Absolutely hilarious show and is only rated G!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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Michael L

Come on! If you don't laugh all the way through the dialogue and subtleties of the acting you have no sense of humor In fact I think the more you watch it the funnier it is! WATCH it! And then watch it again...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Steve D

Not at all worthy of your support.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/24/24

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James J

I think this movie is hilarious, I laugh my ass off every time I see it I love a good parody an James Gardner makes it work He was prefect for the part. Just like Jack Elam and the rest of the cast, GOOD JOB. I'm watching it right now 😅

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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nick s

Very watchable movie. It had a few funny moments and good acting. But it also had plenty of flat spells.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/31/23

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Walter Brennan

Pa Danby

Harry Morgan

Olly Perkins

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Synopsis

A small-scale gold rush erupts in a Colorado town after treasure is found in a grave. The area quickly becomes a magnet for criminals and other ne'er-do-wells, but everyone is too intent on searching for gold to consider law and order. When Jason McCullough (James Garner), a clever and supremely laid-back gunslinger, wanders into town, he becomes the de facto lawman, aided by local eccentric Jake (Jack Elam). McCullough's ingenuity is tested, however, when he runs afoul of the tough Danby gang.

Director: Burt Kennedy
Producer: William Bowers
Screenwriter: William Bowers
Production Co: Cherokee Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Western, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 15, 2017
Runtime: 1h 33m

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