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A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well. Tom Horn finds that the simple skills he knows are of no help in dealing with the ambitions of ranchers and corrupt officials as progress marches over him and the old west.
Tom Horn (1980) is a western, action and drama film directed by William Wiard, released on March 28, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Steve McQueen, Linda Evans, Richard Farnsworth and Billy Green Bush. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 136 ratings.
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Steve McQueen
as Tom Horn
Linda Evans
as Glendolene Kimmel
Richard Farnsworth
as John Coble
Billy Green Bush
as Joe Belle
Slim Pickens
as Sam Creedmore
Peter Canon
as Assistant Prosecutor
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Stable Hand
Roy Jenson
as Mendenhour
James Kline
as Arlo Chance
Geoffrey Lewis
as Walter Stoll
Harry Northup
as Burke
Steve Oliver
as "Gentleman" Jim Corbett
Directed by William Wiard, written by Bud Shrake and Thomas McGuane, produced by Fred Weintraub.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 136 ratings.
Someday, you're going to have to pay for your way of life, Tom. Tom Horn is directed by William Wiard and adapted to screenplay by Thomas McGuane and Bud Schrake from Horn's own autobiography. It stars Steve McQueen, Linda Evans, Richard Farnsworth, Billy Green Bush and Slim Pickens. Music is by Ernest Gold and cinematography by John A. Alonzo. Plot finds McQueen as legendary army tracker - turned hired gun - Tom…
Reviewed on September 22, 2019
_**The passing of the Old West with Steve McQueen**_ The legendary Tom Horn was a cowboy, a scout, a stage coach worker, a soldier assisting with the capture of Geronimo, a Pinkerton, a range detective and he fought at The Battle of San Juan Hill with Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. In 1901 he rides into the Wyoming Territory at 40 years of age where he is hired to kill rustlers, but is eventually accused of…
Reviewed on November 17, 2020
This has the look of a labour of love to it for the clearly ailing Steve McQueen as he plays the ill-fated scout turned enforcer and the nineteenth century comes to it’s end. Horn has been drafted in by some local cattle barons to help thwart rustling, but what he doesn’t appreciate is that he is just another tool for ambitious men and despite the advice of the benign Coble (Richard Farnsworth), most of this…
Reviewed on March 9, 2026
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The main cast of Tom Horn (1980) includes Steve McQueen, Linda Evans, Richard Farnsworth, Billy Green Bush and Slim Pickens. The film was directed by William Wiard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tom Horn was released on March 28, 1980 and runs for 1h 34m.
Tom Horn (1980) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 136 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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