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Actors: John Wayne, Bruce Dern, Roscoe Lee Browne, Colleen Dewhurst
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Cowboys |
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THE COWBOYS is a movie produced and directed by Mark Rydell in 1972.
Wil Andersen has to get to market with his 1500 cows but finds nobody to drive the herd. Finally, he agrees to hire a bunch of kids to do the job. During this 600 miles journey, the kids will learn to become real cowboys as Wil passes on his know-how to them.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Cowboys |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 19th century
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- general coming of age story
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- cowboy
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- cowboy
Age:
- 60's-90's
Hair color?
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) muscular
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) long girliemon hair
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Forest?
Yes
Prairie?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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