The Deadly Trackers
Seen it?1973 | 105 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved The Harder They Fall or The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Sheriff Sean Kilpatrick is a pacifist. Frank Brand is the leader of a band of killers. When their paths cross Kilpatrick is compelled to go against everything he has stood for to bring death to Brand and his gang. Through his hunt into Mexico he is challenged by a noble Mexican Sheriff interested only in carrying out the law - not vengeance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barry Shear
- Richard HarrisSheriff Sean Kilpatrick
- Rod TaylorFrank Brand
- Al LettieriGutierrez, Mexican Policeman
- Neville BrandChoo Choo
- William SmithSchoolboy
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Herrero
- Paul BenjaminJacob
- Isela VegaMaria
- Kelly Jean PetersKatharine Kilpatrick
- Elizabeth DupeyrónShepherd Girl