Conagher (1991)

Conagher is both a hard-riding actioner and a character-driven look at Western life. Katharine Ross plays Evie Teale widowed after coming West and forced to prove her mettle in many ways. Sam Elliott plays Conagher a cowhand who when not tracking rustlers drifts in and out of Evie's life. Something about that frontier woman keeps drawing him back. But can Evie ever keep him from drifting out again?Running Time: 117 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/MISC. UPC: 053939676525 Product Description

Sam Elliot and a western, great.

This is a gritty and entertaining western. I like Sam, he almost always does a good job and a believable character. This is typical for him, very entertaining. Large cast opens the story up, I liked it. July 14, 2008

Over, and Over, and Over!

This is one movie you will enjoy no matter how many times you view it. It reflects the values Americans use to have, and hopefully someday will have again :). May 22, 2008

Conagher - as good as they get.

Westerns are my favorite film genre - natural I guess for someone raised in Montana. Despite loving the genre, I have only a handful in my DVD collection. There really aren't many great westerns, regardless of how prolific the Duke and Clint and Tom were. But Conagher is one of the great ones and, I feel, one of the two best western's ever made (the other is `Shane', if you were curious). I have watched Conagher many times and can find no fault with it. The story is authentic, the characters believable, and the props and accoutrements accurate for the time.
Unlike many westerns where death is meted out like welfare checks in the projects (try to count how many men Clint does away with in Josey Wales --bet you can't keep up), in Conagher the body count is confined to something reasonable.
Growing up, I knew some old time cowboys that hadn't yet bucked out their last bronc, including my grandfather who rode for Mumford Brothers Cattle Company as a young man. Conagher reminds me of those old men. Hard working, courteous, willing to help out where they could, and who could find humor in situations that at first glance didn't seem the least bit funny. Unlike characters in some modern westerns, they swore very little--if at all--and never in mixed company. Their idea of cursing was pretty tame compared with our modern society. 'Hell' and 'damn' were the usual, but a smattering of SOB might be used if discussing politicians or a rank heifer. Like Conagher, they enjoyed pulling a cork now and again. Elliot's portrayal of a cowhand is flawless - a totally believable performance.
Katherine Ross is Evie Teale, a widow trying to keep her body and soul together (as well as those of her two children) in a barren and hostile land.
Barry Corbin is splendid as Charlie McCloud, an affable stagecoach driver concerned with the well being of Mrs. Teale and her young'uns.
A special treat is seeing Ken Curtis in his final film appearance. Curtis plays Seaborn Tay - an aging rancher trying to protect his ranch from rustlers.
Character actors James Gammon, Paul Koslo, Buck Taylor and Gavin O'Herlihy appear as the bad guys.
For western aficionados, Conagher is a `must have' movie; they don't come any better.
April 26, 2008

Conagher

Anything with Sam Elliot in it is bound to be a favorite for me! My Dad was a great Louis L'Amour fan, and we watched Conagher together. Dad is gone now, and I remember him by enjoying this movie again! April 23, 2008

Excellent movie!!

If you love author Louis L'amour like I do, you'll love this movie. It's pretty faithful to the novel, and wonderfully portrayed by Sam Elliot and
Katherine Ross. A sweet love story with old west action thrown in. It was
great! March 11, 2008

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