The man with the barbed-wire soul.
Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and his stern and highly principled father, Homer. Hud's nephew Lon admires Hud's cheating ways, though he soon becomes too aware of Hud's reckless amorality to bear him anymore. In the world of the takers and the taken, Hud is a winner. He's a cheat, but, he explains, "I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner."
Hud (1963) is a drama and western film directed by Martin Ritt, released on May 24, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal and Brandon De Wilde. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 369 ratings.
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Paul Newman
as Hud Bannon
Melvyn Douglas
as Homer Bannon
Patricia Neal
as Alma Brown
Brandon De Wilde
as Lon 'Lonnie' Bannon
Whit Bissell
as Mr. Burris
Crahan Denton
as Jesse
John Ashley
as Hermy
Val Avery
as Jose
George Petrie
as Joe Scanlon
Curt Conway
as Truman Peters
Sheldon Allman
as Mr. Thompson
Pitt Herbert
as Mr. Larker
Directed by Martin Ritt, written by Irving Ravetch, Larry McMurtry and Harriet Frank Jr., produced by Irving Ravetch and Martin Ritt.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 369 ratings.
You're an unprincipled man, Hud. Hud is directed by Martin Ritt and adapted to screenplay by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr., from the Larry McMurty novel Horsemen, Pass By. It stars Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal and Brandon de Wilde. Music is by Elmer Bernstein and cinematography by James Wong Howe. Hud Bannon (Newman) doesn't care for much outside of himself, life is to be enjoyed by drinking,…
Reviewed on January 20, 2019
Study of a creep. I don't want to be a spoiler, but that's what the movie is. And it's done in a very flowing way. We have four main characters, although the woman, played by Patricia Neal, soon leaves. The others are Hud, played by Paul Newman, his father, played by Melvyn Douglas, and his nephew played by Brandon de Wilde. Hud is vicious and selfish to the max. His father tries to get him to reform. At first we…
Reviewed on April 18, 2023
Although he takes top billing here, it isn't actually Paul Newman's eponymous role that stands out for me here. That would jointly be Patricia Neal's long suffering 'Alma" and Brandon De Wilde's naive and innocent "Lon". The latter lad is the nephew of "Hud" and all live with his grandfather "Homer" (Melvyn Douglas) on his cattle ranch. "Homer" is a decent cove, "Alma" is their housekeeper and "Hud" - well he just…
Reviewed on April 17, 2024
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The main cast of Hud (1963) includes Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon De Wilde and Whit Bissell. The film was directed by Martin Ritt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hud was released on May 24, 1963 and runs for 1h 52m.
Hud (1963) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 369 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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