Lawman
Seen it?1971 | 99 min | Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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 The Harder They Fall, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$6 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Winner
- Burt LancasterBannock Marshal Jared Maddox
- Robert RyanSabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan
- Lee J. CobbVincent Bronson
- Robert DuvallVernon Adams
- Sheree NorthLaura Shelby
- Albert SalmiHarvey Stenbaugh
- Richard JordanCrowe Wheelwright
- John McGiverSabbath Mayor Sam Bolden
- Ralph WaiteJack Dekker
- John BeckJason Bronson