They were damned good cowboys, until they robbed a bank.
Ross Bodine and Frank Post are cowhands on Walt Buckman's R-Bar-R ranch. Bodine is older and broods a bit about how he will get along when he's too old to cowboy. Post is young and rambunctious and ambitious for a better life than wrangling cows. When one of their fellow cowboys is killed in a corral accident, Post suggests a way into a better life for himself and his friend: robbing a bank. Bodine reluctantly joins in the plan and the two contrive to rob the local bank. They make good their escape initially, but Walt Buckman and his two sons, John and Paul, are incensed at this betrayal by their own trusted employees. John and Paul set out to bring Bodine and Post to justice.
Wild Rovers (1971) is a action and western film directed by Blake Edwards, released on June 23, 1971 with a runtime of 2h 16m. It stars William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden and Lynn Carlin. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 52 ratings.
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William Holden
as Ross Bodine
Ryan O'Neal
as Frank Post
Karl Malden
as Walter Buckman
Lynn Carlin
as Sada Billings
Tom Skerritt
as John Buckman
Joe Don Baker
as Paul Buckman
Geoffrey Edwards
as Attendant's Son
James Olson
as Joe Billings
Leora Dana
as Nell Buckman
Moses Gunn
as Ben
Victor French
as Sheriff
Rachel Roberts
as Maybell
Directed by Blake Edwards, written by Blake Edwards.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 52 ratings.
A reflective gem of an Oater. Wild Rovers is written and directed by Blake Edwards. It stars William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden, Joe Don Baker, Tom Skeritt and James Olsen. Music is scored by Jerry Goldsmith and the Panavision/Metrocolor cinematography is by Philip Lathrop. It's a Western that not only was butchered by cretinous execs at MGM, but has also proved to be divisive among the Western faithful -…
Reviewed on January 25, 2016
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Wild Rovers (1971) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Wild Rovers (1971) includes William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden, Lynn Carlin and Tom Skerritt. The film was directed by Blake Edwards. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Wild Rovers was released on June 23, 1971 and runs for 2h 16m.
Wild Rovers (1971) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 52 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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