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) |
| Production | Frank Caffey | Associate Producer |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Art | Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Linn | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Cobos | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jim Markham | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Shugrue | Hairstylist |
| Production | Arthur S. Newman Jr. | Production Manager |
| Sound | Charles Grenzbach | Sound |
| Sound | Larry Jost | Sound |
| Directing | M. James Arnett | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Mickey McCardle | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gene Marum | Assistant Director |
| Directing | William R. Poole | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Don B. Courtney | Special Effects |
| Lighting | Richmond L. Aguilar | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nat Tolmach | Costumer |
| Production | Jack N. Young | Location Manager |
| Directing | John Franco | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Stuart Rosenberg | Director |
| Production | John Foreman | Producer |
| Production | Frank Kennedy | Extras Casting |
| Writing | Terrence Malick | Screenplay |
| Writing | J.P.S. Brown | Novel |
| Sound | Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | John Gay | Adaptation |
| Editing | Bob Wyman | Editor |
| Camera | László Kovács | Director of Photography |