The Missouri Breaks
“One steals. One kills. One dies.”
1976•PG•2h 6m•6.5•Released
WesternDrama
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.
Director
Arthur Penn
Writer
Thomas McGuane
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$14M
Languages
English
Studio
United Artists
Cast
Marlon Brando
Robert E. Lee Clayton
Jack Nicholson
Tom Logan
Randy Quaid
Tittle Tod
Kathleen Lloyd
Jane Braxton
Frederic Forrest
Cary
Harry Dean Stanton
Calvin
John McLiam
David Braxton
John P. Ryan
Si
Steve Franken
l'enfant solitaire
Richard Bradford
Pete Marker
Sam Gilman
Hank Rate
James Greene
Hellsgate Rancher
Luana Anders
Rancher's Wife
Danny Goldman
Baggage Clerk
Hunter von Leer
Sandy (as Hunter Von Leer)
Production
Company
United Artists
Company
Devon/Persky-Bright
Producer
Elliott Kastner
Producer
Robert M. Sherman
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