Bite the Bullet
Seen it?1975 | 132 min | Western, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, 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 adventure fans. If you loved News of the World or True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$11 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Brooks
- Gene HackmanSam Clayton
- Candice BergenMiss Jones
- James CoburnLuke Matthews
- Ben JohnsonMister
- Ian BannenSir Harry Norfolk
- Jan-Michael VincentCarbo
- Dabney ColemanJack Parker
- Sally KirklandHoney
- Buddy Van HornSlim
- Jean WillesRosie