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      When the Legends Die

      PG 1972 1h 45m Western List
      Reviews 86% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Young Native American Tom Black Bull (Frederic Forrest) is uneducated and unsociable, but he knows how to ride a horse. When aging rodeo cowboy Red Dillon (Richard Widmark) sees him best a bucking horse, he takes Tom under his wing and teaches him the ways of the rodeo rider. It isn't long before Black Bull is winning rodeo championships and pulling in real money, but with success comes a new set of troubles, as the two men's relationship starts to strain under the pressure. Read More Read Less

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      Dick Lochte Los Angeles Free Press Newcomer Frederic Forrest turns the role into a showcase tour de force. Jan 6, 2020 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Nov 7, 2005 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An interesting contemporary view of cowboys and Indians. Rated: B Feb 13, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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      delysid d a beautiful 70s movie about the struggles of a young ute trying to exist in a white world Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/01/22 Full Review Audience Member This is a movie that has stuck with me for 47 years. It is one of my top lifetime picks. Now to find it to watch again to see if it is all I remember! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Young Native American Tom Black Bull (Frederic Forrest) is uneducated and unsociable, but he knows how to ride a horse. When aging rodeo cowboy Red Dillon (Richard Widmark) sees him best a bucking horse, he takes Tom under his wing and teaches him the ways of the rodeo rider. It isn't long before Black Bull is winning rodeo championships and pulling in real money, but with success comes a new set of troubles, as the two men's relationship starts to strain under the pressure.
      Director
      Stuart Millar
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 14, 2015
      Runtime
      1h 45m