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Chisum

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Kind-hearted, fatherly John Chisum (John Wayne) owns a large ranch in Lincoln County, New Mexico, in the 1870s. With the help of his faithful sidekick, Pepper (Ben Johnson), and a hot-headed young ranch hand nicknamed Billy the Kid (Geoffrey Deuel), Chisum does battle with underhanded land developer Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker). Having bought up most of the nearby town and appointed his own corrupt sheriff (Bruce Cabot), Murphy now has his eye on Chisum's ranch.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 2, 2006
C+
Like other Wayne movies, there's complete identification between reel and real life: Chisum is described as "fat wealthy, tough, trusting, stubborn, generous, and sentimental." Go to Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 8, 2005
2/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 28, 2005
B-
A stylish big-budget rousing range war Western that is a gimmicky mix of myth and hokum. Go to Full Review James Plath Movie Metropolis Apr 30, 2005
3/5
Solid if unspectacular Wayne outing. Go to Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Sep 26, 2003
3/5
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Jun 15, 2022 I love Chisum.. My all time favourite Western. The music , action and story all hit that mark for me. I must have seen this 30 times at least.. and will watch it again. See more Michael W @mawilps Feb 20, 2022 This Western classic was really good. John Wayne, Forest Tucker, Geoffrey Deuel, Ben Johnson, and the rest of the cast did an excellent job in this movie. The plot of the movie was dramatic and thrilling. It's about fighting back against a corrupt system no matter what the costs. If you haven't seen this classic movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see. See more Nov 11, 2021 Though older in this role, a John Wayne classic with an interesting twist that it features Billy the Kid as a ranch hand who avenges the death of a mentor who believed in him (Which is true to life). Listen to soundtrack, sound familiar? It's a young Merle Haggard! VERY enjoyable See more Jun 20, 2019 It's John Wayne at his finest. Great western. The tale of good vs evil. Good guy winning the day. Proud rancher born from hard fought circumstances. Name an airport after this guy!! See more spencer p @s_plewe May 6, 2018 An on-par John Wayne Western with lots of shooting, killing, and sentimentalism, plus a catchy theme song. See more Mar 15, 2017 John Wayne fans will delight this rip-roarin' shoot-em-out Western. See more Read all reviews
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Andrew V. McLaglen

Director

John Wayne

John Chisum

Geoffrey Deuel

Billy 'The Kid' Bonney

Forrest Tucker

Lawrence Murphy

Christopher George

Dan Nodeen

Ben Johnson

James Pepper

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Chisum

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Synopsis Kind-hearted, fatherly John Chisum (John Wayne) owns a large ranch in Lincoln County, New Mexico, in the 1870s. With the help of his faithful sidekick, Pepper (Ben Johnson), and a hot-headed young ranch hand nicknamed Billy the Kid (Geoffrey Deuel), Chisum does battle with underhanded land developer Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker). Having bought up most of the nearby town and appointed his own corrupt sheriff (Bruce Cabot), Murphy now has his eye on Chisum's ranch.
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Producer
Andrew J. Fenady
Screenwriter
Andrew J. Fenady
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
G
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 24, 1970, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2015
Runtime
1h 51m
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