A Gunfight
Seen it?1971 | 89 min | Western, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved True Grit or Rio Bravo, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Tenneray comes up with the idea to stage a duel to the death in a bullfight arena, with the ticket proceeds going to the winner.
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 impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lamont Johnson
- Johnny CashAbe Cross
- Kirk DouglasWill Tenneray
- Jane AlexanderNora Tenneray
- Karen BlackJenny Simms
- Dana ElcarMarv Green
- Robert J. WilkeMarshal Tom Cater
- Keith CarradineThe Young Gunfighter
- Eric DouglasBud Tenneray
- Paul LambertEd Fleury
- Raf ValloneFrancisco Alvarez