UNITED STATES · 1976

The Missouri Breaks

Arthur Penn
New Hollywood vigilante justice cattle rustling revenge frontier land disputes hired assassin
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When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, w

Year1976
CountryUnited States
DirectorArthur Penn
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