The Missouri Breaks

Name: The Missouri Breaks
Released: 1976

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

MovementNew Hollywood

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