Comes A Horseman
"Astonishing! Spectacular! Extraordinary!" -Los Angeles Times
Jane Fonda and James Caan give stirring performances as an unlikely couple forced to fight for possession of their land in this sweeping and "enormously beautiful" (Newsweek) modern-day western. Comes a Horseman is an unforgettable saga of unrelenting action, adventure and romance on the American frontier.
When a lovely widow (Fonda) is pressured to sell her failing cattle ranch to her unscrupulous and powerful ex-lover (Jason Robards), she enlists the aid of an antagonistic neighbor (Caan) in a desperate attempt to restore the ranch's fortunes. With great skill and determination, the duo struggles to rope enough cattle to pay off their debts.. But their problems are just beginning. Driven by a deep-felt rage against their adversary - and a growing affection for each other - they stand tall against stampedes, betrayal and sabotage... and triumph with shotguns blazing in a dramatic climax of nerve-shattering intensity.
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Not bad but not great - rnhaas
This is a failry by the books western not particularly concerned with being unconventional. The story is fine and the acting is pretty good. The biggest issue, above and beyond anything else, is the score. The score sounds like it is out of the 50s: there are big bold emotional cues, as if the audience couldn't figure out how to feel on their own. There is also one particular shot in the climax which really makes no sense in the light of the rest of the style of the film. But it's pretty decent.Dynamic Contemporary Western Highlights American Struggle For Land - bwod
The cast of "Comes A Horseman" blends age and youth very effectively. Jason Robards captures the plotting snake-in-the grass really well. James Caan and Jane Fonda are very ernest as the younger folk who are trying to carve out their dreams in a beautiful, but sometimes hostile world. Richard Farnsworth was nominated for an Acadamy Award (deservedly so), as an aging ranch hand who can't give up the only life he has ever known, as a cow puncher. Filmed on location in Colorado and Arizona, the views are breath-taking. This is a movie that follows familiar ground, but does so with a freshness that is most welcome. Recommended for fans of the genre. One and a half thumbs up.
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Not bad but not great - rnhaas
This is a failry by the books western not particularly concerned with being unconventional. The story is fine and the acting is pretty good. The biggest issue, above and beyond anything else, is the score. The score sounds like it is out of the 50s: there ...Dynamic Contemporary Western Highlights American Struggle For Land - bwod
The cast of "Comes A Horseman" blends age and youth very effectively. Jason Robards captures the plotting snake-in-the grass really well. James Caan and Jane Fonda are very ernest as the younger folk who are trying to carve out their dreams in a beautiful, ...