The Rounders

The Rounders

The wild west's biggest fall guys go head over heels... for a mean-eyed bronc... and some bear-backed fillies

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Release Date

1/8/1965

Runtime

85 mins

Overview

Ben (Glenn Ford) and Marion (Henry Fonda) are two cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer Jim (Chill Wills), who always gets the better of them, talks them into taking a nondescript horse in lieu of some of their wages. Ben finds that the horse is un-rideable, he comes up with the idea of taking it to a rodeo and betting other cowhands they cannot ride it.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Two perpetually outmaneuvered cowboys scheme their way through the rodeo circuit with an ornery, unrideable horse, a charming exercise in small-time hustle and camaraderie. It's lighthearted Western comedy about underdogs who keep getting the short end of the stick but never quite give up.

Mood

PlayfulWhimsicalBittersweet

Themes

FriendshipRedemption

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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