The Cowboys (1972)

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The Cowboys (Deluxe Edition)
DVD Price: $7.49
As of Jul 27 0:21 EDT (details)


Directed by	Mark Rydell
Cast	John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst, Alfred Barker Jr., Robert Carradine, Lonny Chapman, A Martinez, Allyn Ann McLerie and Slim Pickens
Theatrical Release	January 13, 1972
DVD Release	May 22, 2007
Running Time	135 minutes
MPAA Rating	PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
UPC Code	085391145356
Buy this item	$7.49 at Amazon.com As of Jul 27 0:21 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Warner Brothers, Usually ships in 24 hours, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed) Or 45 new from $7.13, 14 used from $6.36, 2 collectible from $17.98

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A top Western--one of the Duke's best.

This is one of John Wayne's best pictures. Roscoe Lee Brown is terrific in his part, and each of the young cowboys does a fine job. I have seen an anecdote that Bruce Dern had some trouble getting good parts after doing the thoroughly bad/mean villain in this movie. Well, he did play the part 110% and even a peaceful person like myself was real happy that he got his just desserts when his number came up.

Get this video quick. You're "burning daylight" if you wait... July 15, 2008

The Cowboys

This is an awesome movie which look absolutely beautiful in bluray. Great film with all the right values. July 4, 2008

First time viewing of this old time movie

Sad but true never saw this cool old time movie, with one of my favorite cowboys! Glad that I had the opportunity to see it now. It's currently one of my favorites! June 30, 2008

~~GREAT WESTERN~~

Hi All.....
This movie is excellent if you like westerns or just John Wayne...I have seen this one many,many times over. Bruce Dern is of course a great bad guy!!! June 15, 2008

The Duke Gives a Class in Manhood

The Cowboys is not your standard John Wayne Western movie. Two big differences. First off, due to circumstances, the Duke has to work with schoolboys for this cattle drive. A task he is not too found of, but that he takes head on. But, I guess that is the main point of the movie...what would it take to teach school boys how to handle a man's job. According to this movie, a whole lot of man sized training. Second, John Wayne dies in the movie, and pretty early by Wetern standards. I was a little surprised by this turn of events, but is does help make the main bad guy out to be much meaner than most since he guns the Duke down in cold blood.

Apparently, the movie was pretty controversial when released, I can see why given some of the tough love that the Duke shows the boys. I have a feeling that this movie still has a place in a young man's life, despite some of the violence it invokes. If you are a John Wayne fan, then you should see this movie. It is very interesting with some tough lessons from a hard time.
May 27, 2008

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