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Plot

In Frank Perry's curious, off-center comedy Western, Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston play Jack McKee and Cecil Carlson, a couple of cattle rustlers whose special target is taciturn rancher John Brown (Clifton James). Both men are outcasts by choice; McKee can't stand being around his stuck-up ex-wife (played by Doria Cook), while Carlson, an Indian, finds his fellow tribesmen too tradition-bound for his tastes. Together, they plan to lift themselves out of the penny-ante class with one big crime caper. Brown gets wind of their scheme, and sends private eye Henry Beige (Slim Pickens) after them. The cast is top-heavy with attractive women, ranging from Brown's bored wife, Cora (Elizabeth Ashley), to "camp followers" Betty Fargo (Patti D'Arbanville) and Mary Fargo (Maggie Wellman). Thomas McGuane authored the script; Jimmy Buffett provides the songs.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy,Westerns
Run Time:
93min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/04/2005
DVD Release Date:
12/05/2000
Status:
In Theaters
Director(s):
Frank Perry
Starring:
Jeff Bridges , Sam Waterston , Elizabeth Ashley , Charlene Dallas , Clifton James
Themes:
Cattle Ranchers,Cons and Scams,Ranchers
Tone:
Humorous,Light,Quirky,Earthy
Keywords:
Native-American,bumbler,cattlemen,drifter,friendship,rancher,rustler,scheme,sheriff,target [object of attack],tracking [following]
Language:
English