Chisum
Seen it?1970 | 111 min | Western
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Open Range or Red River, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but peril.
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
- John WayneJohn Chisum
- Forrest TuckerLawrence Murphy
- Christopher GeorgeDan Nodeen
- Ben JohnsonJames Pepper
- Glenn CorbettPat Garrett
- Andrew PrineAlex McSween
- Bruce CabotSheriff Brady
- Patric KnowlesHenry Tunstall
- Richard JaeckelJess Evans
- Lynda Day GeorgeSue McSween