
The Outrage
Seen it?1964 | 96 min | Drama, Crime, Western
Why 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved Coffy or Deadwood: The Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan Carrasco for the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. In their recounting, the three explore the conflicting testimonies of the parties involved in the crimes. Disconcerting new questions arise with each different version of the event.
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
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Ritt
- Paul NewmanJuan Carrasco
- Laurence HarveyHusband
- Claire BloomWife
- Edward G. RobinsonCon Man
- William ShatnerPreacher
- Howard Da SilvaProspector
- Albert SalmiSheriff
- Thomas ChalmersJudge
- Paul FixIndian
- Jeffrey Darwin BowmanBaby