Neo western conceived by the fine director Alan J. Pakula, set in Montana near of end of WWII, in a huge farmer that in the past belongs to a family only, then it split in two parts when Ella Connors (Jane Fonda) receives of your late father his share, in other hand his father's cousin Jacob Ewing (Jason Robards) who Ella hated by some unknown reasons, got his half part, due the one woman alone can't handle with so large property just helped by an elderly cowboy Dodger (Farnsworth) due Ella raided money from local bank which he can afford properly, each season she often payed just the interest of loans only, in a dead end Ella decides sells a small apart of the farmer to a former soldier Frank (James Caan), later stays clear that working only for themselves they are doomed to failed.
Then a sudden killing of Ewing's crazy cowboy whereof Frank has to kill in self defense triggers an alliance between the tough rancher woman Ella and standalone Frank whom imposed conditions to seal the agreement, he works as partner, never as employee, also receiving the money on final season split in equal parts, each one helping catching the cattle at loose as can gets on the forest surround the famer aiming for on final season sell it for a highest bid to cover the full amount of the loan from the bank, that intents don't postpone the debts, instead charge all at once, in the meantime reaches there an engineer from a powerful Oil Company suggesting drilling the ranch to find the black gold, if it will be successful Ella will becomes a rich woman, otherwise it will poisoned the ground for good, due the oil will spreading on the grass becomes it useful to raise cattle aftermaths, thus both denied such dirty offering at their lands.
For our surprise the Oil Company's tycoon Neil Atkinson (George Grizzard) in fact never received the borrowed money taken by Ewing in the past to applied in a huge cattle to increase his business, thus he intents got the Ewing's property to cover those unpaid loans, keeping as simple high position well-paid employee, thus the grudging Ewing seeing his former lover Ella about set free from bank's debts on a thriving partnership he starts got his revenge against the reluctant kinswoman.
The best surely the elderly cowboy Richard Farnsworth nominee for best supporting role deserving be the winner, this amazing actor whick one my favorite due for the inforgettable "The Grey Fox" made a stunning performance as trustful and wiser old character as the lovely Dodger almost stealing the picture if not the still beauty of Jane Fonda as brief words cold and restrained woman and James Caan a man who follows his own instincts, a valuable and forgotten picture that must be reassessed.
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First watch: 1984 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7.5.
Then a sudden killing of Ewing's crazy cowboy whereof Frank has to kill in self defense triggers an alliance between the tough rancher woman Ella and standalone Frank whom imposed conditions to seal the agreement, he works as partner, never as employee, also receiving the money on final season split in equal parts, each one helping catching the cattle at loose as can gets on the forest surround the famer aiming for on final season sell it for a highest bid to cover the full amount of the loan from the bank, that intents don't postpone the debts, instead charge all at once, in the meantime reaches there an engineer from a powerful Oil Company suggesting drilling the ranch to find the black gold, if it will be successful Ella will becomes a rich woman, otherwise it will poisoned the ground for good, due the oil will spreading on the grass becomes it useful to raise cattle aftermaths, thus both denied such dirty offering at their lands.
For our surprise the Oil Company's tycoon Neil Atkinson (George Grizzard) in fact never received the borrowed money taken by Ewing in the past to applied in a huge cattle to increase his business, thus he intents got the Ewing's property to cover those unpaid loans, keeping as simple high position well-paid employee, thus the grudging Ewing seeing his former lover Ella about set free from bank's debts on a thriving partnership he starts got his revenge against the reluctant kinswoman.
The best surely the elderly cowboy Richard Farnsworth nominee for best supporting role deserving be the winner, this amazing actor whick one my favorite due for the inforgettable "The Grey Fox" made a stunning performance as trustful and wiser old character as the lovely Dodger almost stealing the picture if not the still beauty of Jane Fonda as brief words cold and restrained woman and James Caan a man who follows his own instincts, a valuable and forgotten picture that must be reassessed.
Thanks for reading.
Resume:
First watch: 1984 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7.5.