Take a Hard Ride
Seen it?1975 | 103 min | Action, 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 action fans. If you loved High Plains Drifter or Hell or High Water, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
After his cattle rancher boss dies, right-hand man Pike is given the job of returning $86,000 to some families who live across the border in Sonora, Mexico. Honest Pike is joined on the trip through the wilderness by a dishonest gambler named Tyree.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antonio Margheriti
- Jim BrownPike
- Lee Van CleefKiefer
- Fred WilliamsonTyree
- Catherine SpaakCatherine
- Jim KellyKashtok
- Barry SullivanKane
- Dana AndrewsMorgan
- Harry Carey Jr.Dumper
- Robert DonnerSkave
- Charles McGregorCloyd