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Will Penny

1967

Tom Gries

Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Donald Pleasence, Lee Majors ...

6.7

1,625

Western Rambling along at its own measured pace, Will Penny is a vivid western character study, completely dominated by the rapport between stars (Charlton Heston) and (Joan Hackett). Heston plays Will Penny, an aging and impoverished cowboy. With his cohorts Blue (Lee Majors) and Dutchy (Anthony Zerbe), the trio sets out to find employment before winter sets in. Their job search is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Preacher Quint, a ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It is the best cowboy movie since 'Hud' (...) Its love story is one of the most satisfying I can remember (...) The admirable thing about the movie is its devotion to real life (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Time Out	"This mean, moody and magnificent Western still remains Tom Gries' sole claim to fame (...) It's blessed with crystal-clear photography, understated performances, and a neatly idiomatic script by Gries himself"	POS
United States	Variety	"There is beautiful range and mountain scenery but basically interest rests on the man (...) This is not a story of the wild West but the West as lived in by real-life characters"	POS
United Kingdom	Radio Times	"A fine performance by Charlton Heston (...) This is unquestionably one of the great westerns, invariably overlooked (...) The photography is particularly outstanding, as is the fine score (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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