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Comes a Horseman

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Original title

Comes a Horseman

Year

1978

Running time

118 min.

Country

United States

Director

Alan J. Pakula

Screenwriter

Dennis Lynton Clark

Cast

Music

Michael Small

Cinematography

Gordon Willis

Producer

Chartoff-Winkler Productions. Distributor: United Artists

Genre

Drama. Western | Small Town Life (North-american)

Synopsis

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.

Awards: 1978: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (Richard Farnsworth)

1978: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Sup. Actor (Farnsworth)

1978: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Fonda). 2 Nominations

1978: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): Best Supporting Actor. 2 nominations

1978: National Board of Review (NBR): Best Supporting Actor. 2 nominations

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Comes a Horseman

1978

Alan J. Pakula

6.3

(675)