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Determined single woman Ella Connors (Jane Fonda) struggles to maintain her ranch despite constant attempts by Jacob "J.W." Ewing (Jason Robards), the aging owner of the neighboring ranch, to coerce her into selling. When oil companies begin pressuring both ranchers to allow drilling, Ella's position becomes even more perilous. Though Ella thinks she's scrappy enough to fight them on her own, her chances get better with the arrival of hunky war veteran Frank "Buck" Athearn (James Caan).
Original Release
10/25/1978
US Release
10/25/1978
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Caan | Frank 'Buck' Athearn / Frank |
| Jane Fonda | Ella Connors / Ella |
| Jason Robards | Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing / Ewing |
| George Grizzard | Neil Atkinson |
| Richard Farnsworth | Dodger |
| Jim Davis | Julie Blocker |
| Mark Harmon | Billy Joe Meynert |
| Macon McCalman | Virgil Hoverton / Hoverton |
| Basil Hoffman | George Bascomb |
| James Kline | Ralph Cole |
Directors
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Caan | Frank 'Buck' Athearn / Frank |
| Jane Fonda | Ella Connors / Ella |
| Jason Robards | Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing / Ewing |
| George Grizzard | Neil Atkinson |
| Richard Farnsworth | Dodger |
| Jim Davis | Julie Blocker |
| Mark Harmon | Billy Joe Meynert |
| Macon McCalman | Virgil Hoverton / Hoverton |
| Basil Hoffman | George Bascomb |
| James Kline | Ralph Cole |
| James Keach | Emil Kroegh / Kroegh |
| Clifford A. Pellow | Cattle Buyer |
| Allan Baker | Pall Bearer |
| Cary Huff | Army Bugler |
| Antonino Garcia Tony | School Kid |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Chartoff | Executive Producer |
| Irwin Winkler | Executive Producer |
| Ronnie Caan | Producer |
| Gene Kirkwood | Producer |
| Dan Paulson | Producer |
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Comes A Horseman: I Don't Want To Have To Ruin You
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1979 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
