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Bite the Bullet, 1975
English, Spanish
USA
Profile of Bite the Bullet
The mood of Bite the Bullet is exciting, rough, and suspenseful. The plot centers around unlikely partners, contests and competitions, and friends. It is an adventure, western, and drama movie. In approach, Bite the Bullet is serious and realistic. It happens in the 1900s, in the Old West, and in the 19th century. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Bite the Bullet
Filmed in the classic Western tradition, this tale of a 700-mile horse race in the early 1900s takes its stalwart competitors over some rough western terrain and through various inclement conditions. The wide variety of contestants has differing reasons for entering the grueling race, but each and every one of them has their eyes on the prize: $2,000. The rivals include an honorable Rough Rider (Gene Hackman), a plucky young woman (Candice Bergen), a drifting ex-cowboy (James Coburn), a reckless young bad boy (Jan-Michael Vincent), a wealthy British sportsman (Ian Bannen), and a Pony Express rider (Ben Johnson). As the disparate band of competitors sets out on the harsh and grueling desert ride, each person is forced to respect one another and work together as they endure a wide variety of dangerous conditions. This episodic tale features gorgeous cinematography of miles of barren and lone wasteland shot in contrast to the live-wire pageantry of the race, teeming with gritty scenes of the rough wild West full of hucksters, hustlers, and bawdy barmaids whooping it up until dawn.
Details
| Language: | English, Spanish |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 20 June 1975 |
| Runtime: | 132 min |
Cast and Crew
as Sam Clayton
as Miss Jones
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