Fighting Mad
Seen it?1976 | 90 min | Drama, Action, Crime
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 anyone who likes watching someone settle a score and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
An evil corporation tries to pressure a bunch of Arkansas farmers and ranchers to sell their land so they can strip-mine it for coal. The fiercely proud and stubborn Hunter family refuse to give in. This leads to a bitter conflict that results in several casualties. Eventually the take-charge no-nonsense Tom Hunter exacts a harsh revenge on the villains with the help of his bow and arrow.
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 impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Demme
- Peter FondaTom Hunter
- Gino FrancoDylan Hunter
- Harry NorthupSherrif Len Skerritt
- Philip CareyPierce Crabtree
- Noble WillinghamSenator Hingle
- John DoucetteJeff Hunter
- Scott GlennCharlie Hunter
- Lynn LowryLorene Maddox
- Kathleen MillerCarolee Hunter
- Ted MarklandHal Fraser