The Cowboys
All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.
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1/13/1972Runtime
134 minsOverview
When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$6,000,000Revenue
$7,500,000Homepage
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A Western that treats childhood seriously: young boys are thrust into the harsh realities of cattle driving and forced to grow up fast under a gruff mentor's watch. The film balances intimate character moments against looming danger, creating genuine stakes for kids proving themselves in an unforgiving world.
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John Wayne
Wil Andersen
Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger
Bruce Dern
Long Hair
Colleen Dewhurst
Kate
Alfred Barker Jr.
Cowboy Fats
Nicolas Beauvy
Cowboy Dan
Steve Benedict
Cowboy Steve
Robert Carradine
Cowboy Slim Honeycutt
Norman Howell
Cowboy Weedy
Stephen R. Hudis
Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
Sean Kelly
Cowboy Stuttering Bob
A Martinez
Cowboy Cimarron
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