She was as strong as the land for which she fought. And as vulnerable.
Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.
Comes a Horseman (1978) is a western, drama and romance film directed by Alan J. Pakula, released on October 25, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars James Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards and George Grizzard. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 80 ratings.
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James Caan
as Frank 'Buck' Athearn
Jane Fonda
as Ella Connors
Jason Robards
as Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
George Grizzard
as Neil Atkinson
Richard Farnsworth
as Dodger
Jim Davis
as Julie Blocker
Mark Harmon
as Billy Joe Meynert
Basil Hoffman
as George Bascomb
James Keach
as Emil Kroegh
James Kline
as Ralph Cole
Macon McCalman
as Virgil Hoverton
Clifford A. Pellow
as Cattle Buyer
Directed by Alan J. Pakula, written by Dennis Lynton Clark, produced by Gene Kirkwood and Dan Paulson.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 80 ratings.
Horsewoman. Surely? Comes a Horseman is directed by Alan J. Pakula and written by Dennis Lynton Clark. It stars Jane Fonda, James Caan, Jason Robards and Richard Farnsworth. Music is by Michael Small and cinematography by Gordon Willis. It seems the ideas and willing behind Comes a Horseman are made of sturdy stuff, you sense that the makers wanted to make a reflective post-modern Western set in post World War II…
Reviewed on May 8, 2014
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Comes a Horseman (1978) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Comes a Horseman (1978) includes James Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, George Grizzard and Richard Farnsworth. The film was directed by Alan J. Pakula. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Comes a Horseman was released on October 25, 1978 and runs for 1h 58m.
Comes a Horseman (1978) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 80 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Comes a Horseman trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
