Comes a Horseman (1978)

Director: Alan J. Pakula  Starring: Jane Fonda  James Caan  Jason Robards  
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Publisher: MGM
Format: DVD
UPC: 00027616865793
Buy.com Sku: 40156346
Item#: VKDWYP
Category Keywords: Cowboys  Rivalry  Theatrical Release 
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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Theatrical Version, Trailers
 
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.
 
"...beautiful tableaux and moving scenes."  Leonard Maltin
 


Editor's Note

Lavishly photographed, COMES A HORSEMAN is a dramatic Western set in the post-World War II "new West". Jane Fonda stars as Ella, a stubborn rancher who will not surrender her land to the local land baron (Jason Robards). Robards yearns for the good old days when land owners were kings and the past romantic history between him and Ella seems to have given him a proprietary sense in more ways than one. War veteran Frank (James Caan) teams up with Ella to help save her ranch and her heart.


Plot Summary

In an American West just coming to terms with the end of World War II, Jane Fonda stars as a Colorado rancher struggling to keep her independence from ruthless local land mogul Ewing (Jason Robards). Fonda teams up with another independent rancher and war veteran, Frank (James Caan) after Frank's partner is killed. Frank and Ella develop a romantic relationship as they battle to save Ella's land, but more than the land is at stake for Ewing. His desire to expand his ranching empire must come to terms with a force even more powerful than his own ambition, oil companies interested in taking over the ranch-land for drilling. Gordon Willis's cinematography of the Wet Mountain Valley in Colorado is breathtaking, becoming the secret star of the picture. The film includes a delightful performance by Richard Farnsworth as Dodger, an older local who is close to both Ella and the land.

 
Features
French Subtitles
Spanish Subtitles
Theatrical Trailer
Widescreen Version, Enhanced For 16X9 TVs
English Dolby Digital Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital Mono
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: MGM
Release Date: 5/12/2009
Running Time: 100 minutes
Original Release Date: 1978
Catalog ID: 1002368
UPC: 00027616865793
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: French, Spanish
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
2.35:1

 
Cast & Crew
George Grizzard
James Caan
Jane Fonda
Jason Robards
Alan J. Pakula - Director
Gordon Willis - Director of Photography
Michael Small - Musical Score
Ronnie Caan, et al. - Producer
Dennis Lynton Clark - Screenplay
Dennis Lynton Clark - Writer

 
Awards

Oscar (1979)
   Richard Farnsworth, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor

 
Professional Reviews
Sight and Sound
"...COMES A HORSEMAN has a succinctly contemplative, measured air..." 03/01/1979 p.124-5

Variety
"...It's a pleasure to look at....[The] tech credits are of very high quality and Pakula continues to be one of the few directors working today who experiments with sound..." 10/11/1978

  
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