The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Seen it?1972 | 92 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 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Working as an assistant on a long cattle drive, the young Ben Mockridge contends between his dream of being a cowboy and the harsh truth of the Old West.
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 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dick Richards
- Gary GrimesBen Mockridge
- Billy Green BushFrank Culpepper
- Luke AskewLuke
- Bo HopkinsDixie Brick
- Geoffrey LewisRuss
- Wayne SutherlinMissoula
- John McLiamThorton Pierce
- Matt ClarkPete
- Raymond GuthCook
- Anthony JamesNathaniel