The Scalphunters
Seen it?1968 | 102 min | Comedy, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Professionals, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sydney Pollack
- Burt LancasterJoe Bass
- Shelley WintersKate
- Telly SavalasJim Howie
- Ossie DavisJoseph Lee
- Dabney ColemanJed
- Paul PicerniFrank
- Dan VadisYuma
- Armando SilvestreTwo Crows
- Nick CravatYancy
- Tony EpperScalphunter