Bristle Face
Seen it?1964 | 92 min | Drama, Family, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
In the rolling, wooded hills of Tennessee in the 1920s, a 14-year-old orphan, Jace, comes to town with his hound dog and tries to teach him to hunt. Bristle Face is unskilled, but he shows remarkable ability in tracking down foxes. Jace stays with a kindly shopkeeper who defends the boy and Bristle Face against the sheriff whom they have angered.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Sweeney
- Brian KeithLue Swank
- Phillip AlfordJace Landers
- Jeff DonnellMrs. Jarkey
- Wallace FordEmory Packer
- Parley BaerSheriff Rad Toler
- Slim PickensNewt Pribble
- George LindseyHermie Chadron
- Robert McQuainSud Pribble
- Ray TealJustice Mackley
- Paul E. BurnsBailiff