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The Outlaw Josey Wales
(1976)
... an army of
one.
Director: Clint Eastwood, rated PG
  Starring: Clint
Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, John
Vernon, Sam Bottoms
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"You
gonna pull them pistols or just whistle Dixie?" - Josey
Wales
Why
watch this? Star/Director Eastwood hits his stride
with this memorable Western.
Plot Summary:
A Missouri farmer's family is murdered by pro-Union militants
during the Civil War. Driven by a desire for vengeance, he joins
a Confederate guerrilla band, becoming a feared gunfighter.
After the war, he refuses to surrender and becomes an outlaw
pursued by bounty hunters and soldiers. He must navigate the
treacherous landscape of the post-Civil War West, encountering
allies and enemies as he seeks to survive and find a new path
for his life.
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Dad's Preview:
In a performance chock full of memorable scenes and iconic quotes, Clint
Eastwood created one of the great Westerns, and characters, of
all time. Wales is a man driven by revenge, but also justice, as
he hunts the men responsible for murdering his wife and son. It
is set immediately after the Civil war when gangs of ex-Union
soldiers roamed the West using their power, and the lack of
substantial law enforcement, to murder, rape and
pillage in the South. The scene where Wales parlays with Chief Ten Bears is
one of my all-time favorites. This contains all elements that
define a classic Western, then Clint adds superb, subtle
interactions, some for humor, some for impact. It's a
perfect film. |
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The Malpaso
Company; Warner Bros.
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