Zwei glücklose Cowboys (1972)
Geldnot treibt den glücklosen Cowboy Jim Kane dazu, für den zwielichtigen Geschäftsmann Garrett zu arbeiten. Er soll 200 Stiere für eine Rodeo-Show in Mexiko auftreiben und in die Vereinigten Staaten bringen. Obwohl das Geschäft dubios erscheint, lässt er sich darauf ein und bittet seinen alten Kumpel Leonard dabei zu helfen. Der Auftrag gestaltet sich schwieriger als angenommen, denn schon beim Kauf der Rinder werden die beiden Haudegen übers Ohr gehauen und auch der Heimweg ist gespickt mit haarsträubenden Abenteuern...
Der Regisseur:
Stuart Rosenberg
Der Autor:
Terrence Malick
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Paul Newman as Jim Kane |
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Lee Marvin as Leonard |
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Strother Martin as Bill Garrett |
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Wayne Rogers as Stretch Russell |
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Héctor Elizondo as Juan |
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Christine Belford as Adelita |
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Kelly Jean Peters as Sharon, Kane's ex-wife |
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Gregory Sierra as Chavarin (as Gregg Sierra) |
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Fred Graham as Uncle Herb |
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Matt Clark as American Prisoner |
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Claudio Miranda as Ministerio Publico |
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Richard Farnsworth as Man (uncredited) |
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Terrence Malick as Worksman (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Linn | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Shugrue | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Mickey McCardle | Assistant Director |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Production | Frank Caffey | Associate Producer |
| Directing | William R. Poole | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Richmond L. Aguilar | Gaffer |
| Directing | John Franco | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jim Markham | Hair Supervisor |
| Sound | Charles Grenzbach | Sound |
| Directing | Gene Marum | Assistant Director |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Cobos | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Larry Jost | Sound |
| Directing | M. James Arnett | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Arthur S. Newman Jr. | Production Manager |
| Production | Jack N. Young | Location Manager |
| Art | Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| Crew | Don B. Courtney | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nat Tolmach | Costumer |
| Production | John Foreman | Producer |
| Directing | Stuart Rosenberg | Director |
| Production | Frank Kennedy | Extras Casting |
| Writing | Terrence Malick | Screenplay |
| Writing | J.P.S. Brown | Novel |
| Editing | Bob Wyman | Editor |
| Sound | Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | John Gay | Adaptation |
| Camera | László Kovács | Director of Photography |