The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks

One steals. One kills. One dies.

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Release Date

5/19/1976

Runtime

126 mins

Overview

When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$14,000,000

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A slow-burn Western standoff between rustlers and hired killers, where moral codes bend under the weight of escalating brutality. Two strong-willed forces collide in a landscape where law and order matter less than who's willing to push furthest.

Mood

TenseBleakDefiant

Themes

RevengePowerClass

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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