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Four theatrical families of the 1980's recreate the most wanted criminal families of the 1860's. This portrayal of the Jesse James gang is a rapidfire succession of thrilling moments -- the bandits' lightning attacks on banks, trains and stagecoaches ; their hairbreadth escapes from the law ; Jesse's jubilant wedding celebration ; and the tragic Great Northfield, Minnesota raid.
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Set in the American West of the 1940s, director Alan J. Pakula’s COMES A HORSEMAN gives us a pair of little-guy ranchers (Jane Fonda, James Caan) who join forces against the depredations of a ruthless land baron (Jason Robards) determined to expand his empire at whatever cost. Shot by the incomparable Gordon Willis, with music by the great Michael Small, and featuring an indelible Oscar®-nominated performance from longtime stuntman Richard Farnsworth....
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The citizens of a small Mexican farming village hire seven gun fighters to defend them from a ruthless and exploitative group of bandits led by Calvera. As Calvera's next raid approaches, the peasants and the gun fighters work together to prepare to defend the village.
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"Guns don't stay in their holsters long when vigilantes Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday meet outlaws in the Wild West. With the dust barely settled at the OK Corral, the notorious Clanton brothers unleash their revenge. One by one, they gun down Wyatt Earp's brothers -- but they won't have the last shot. Using his US Marshal's badge as his authority, and Doc Holliday as his deputized right-hand man, Earp begins a zealous pursuit of vengeance that the...
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Clay McCord is a former outlaw determined to live the life of a law-abiding citizen. McCord worries that he may have the epilepsy that plagued his father and hastened his demise. Colby is the town marshall who keeps law and order. Not far from the peaceful town is a haven for criminals led by Kraut, a trigger happy outlaw who welcomes those who are wanted by the law. McCord battles the sadistic gunman while hoping for a pardon from the sympathetic...
7) The Alamo
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Tells the story of the historic battle by 185 men against a 7,00-man Mexican army--a battle that ended in the smaller forces' defeat, but lasted long enough to insure the eventual independence of Texas.
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Colonel Marlowe is in command of a motley assortment of 1200 Union volunteers whose task-- and apparent suicide mission-- is to infiltrate 300 miles of Southern territory and destroy the most strategic rail route in the Confederacy. Marlowe's life is complicated by his ferocious running feud with the company's surgeon, Major Kendall.
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Lord John Morgan (Harris), disillusioned with the "civilized" aristocracy of England, returns to the American West in search of the vigorous life he once led among the proud Yellow Hand tribe. But what he finds instead is destruction: a brutal and bloody war inflicted on his adopted blood brothers by an unscrupulous trapper and his followers.
12) The unforgiven
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A supposedly peace-loving community is shaken when the daughter of one of its white settlers is accused of being an Indian.
14) Wild Bill
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Jeff Bridges portrays Wild Bill Hickok, the hard-drinking, quick-shooting gunslinger.
15) Duel in the sun
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A woman taken into the home of a wealthy rancher becomes the subject of a tug-of-war between his two sons.
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"Although Buffalo Bill has fought Indians and Civil War battles, nothing can prepare him for his newest challenge: show business! His 'Wild West Show' is hugely popular, but when he signs a former enemy, Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, for a featured role, a hysterical clash of cultures reverberates far beyond the boundaries of their sprawling outdoor theater. And the complications only multiply when the troupe discovers it must put on a special command...
18) Vera Cruz
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During the Mexican Revolution of 1866, two American adventurers sign up to escort a carriage from the palace of Emperor Maximilian I in Mexico City to the seaport of Vera Cruz. Aboard the carriage is a beautiful French countess and a treasure of three million dollars in gold coins. Includes original theatrical trailer.
20) The Big country
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A Ship's captain ventures west to find a hotbed of jealousy, hatred and dangerous rivalries. As the reluctant hero is thrust into the maelstrom, he must summon all of his resolve to save not only his own life, but also the life of the woman he loves. --container.
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