Hud
Seen it?1963 | 112 min | Drama, Western
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 3 Oscars, it earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Shane or Rio Bravo, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and his stern and highly principled father, Homer. Hud's nephew Lon admires Hud's cheating ways, though he soon becomes too aware of Hud's reckless amorality to bear him anymore. In the world of the takers and the taken, Hud is a winner. He's a cheat, but, he explains, "I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Actress, Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards: Best Cinematography – Black-and-White. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Foreign Actress. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Drama. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 5 Golden Globes and 2 more BAFTAs. Plus 9 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$10 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 142K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Ritt
- Paul NewmanHud Bannon
- Melvyn DouglasHomer Bannon
- Patricia NealAlma Brown
- Brandon De WildeLon 'Lonnie' Bannon
- Whit BissellMr. Burris
- Crahan DentonJesse
- John AshleyHermy
- Val AveryJose
- George PetrieJoe Scanlon
- Curt ConwayTruman Peters