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Brandt Ruger (Gene Hackman) is a rich cattle rancher. He has a bad relationship with his wife, Melissa (Candice Bergen), whom he treats like a possession. While Brandt is away from home on a hunting trip, Frank Calder (Oliver Reed), a brazen outlaw, kidnaps Melissa and holds her for ransom. Frank, however, treats Melissa better than her own husband does, and before long she begins to develop feelings for him. When Brandt returns, he's enraged and vows to take violent revenge against Frank.
Original Release
07/16/1971
US Release
07/16/1971
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oliver Reed | Frank Calder |
Candice Bergen | Melissa Ruger |
Gene Hackman | Brandt Ruger |
Simon Oakland | Matthew Gunn |
Mitchell Ryan | Doc Harrison |
L.Q. Jones | Hog Warren |
William Watson | Jim Loring |
G.D. Spradlin | Sam Bayard |
Rayford Barnes | Crimp |
Ronald Howard | Watt Nelson |
Directors
Writers
Gilbert Ralston, Lou Morheim, William W. Norton
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oliver Reed | Frank Calder |
Candice Bergen | Melissa Ruger |
Gene Hackman | Brandt Ruger |
Simon Oakland | Matthew Gunn |
Mitchell Ryan | Doc Harrison |
L.Q. Jones | Hog Warren |
William Watson | Jim Loring |
G.D. Spradlin | Sam Bayard |
Rayford Barnes | Crimp |
Ronald Howard | Watt Nelson |
Bernard Kay | Buford King |
Richard Adams | Owney Clark |
Dean Selmier | Collins |
Sarah Atkinson | Redhead |
Francesca Tu | Chinese Girl |
Marian Collier | Teacher |
Ralph Brown | Sheriff |
Charly Bravo | Cowboy |
Rafael Albaicín | Mexican |
Eugenio García | Mario |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Arthur Gardner | Executive Producer |
Arnold Laven | Executive Producer |
Jules V. Levy | Executive Producer |
Lou Morheim | Producer |