Bite the Bullet

Name: Bite the Bullet
Genre: Action, Western, Adventure
Released: 1975-09-26
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn, Ben Johnson, Ian Bannen

1975·Movie·PG·132 min·★ 6.4(135)

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At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.

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About Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet is a 1975 English-language action, western and adventure film directed by Richard Brooks. The cast is led by Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Howdy Amazon Channel, YouTube Free.

Bite the Bullet was produced by Persky-Bright Productions, Vista, and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 26, 1975, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Richard Brooks
Writers: Richard Brooks
Release date: September 26, 1975
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Production: Persky-Bright Productions, Vista, Columbia Pictures

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Bite the Bullet cast & crew

Bite the Bullet was directed by Richard Brooks and written by Richard Brooks.

The cast features Gene Hackman as Sam Clayton, Candice Bergen as Miss Jones, James Coburn as Luke Matthews, Ben Johnson as Mister, Ian Bannen as Sir Harry Norfolk, and Jan-Michael Vincent as Carbo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alex North, cinematography is by Harry Stradling Jr., and it was produced by Richard Brooks.

Is Bite the Bullet worth watching?

Bite the Bullet holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 135 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, western, and adventure, Bite the Bullet is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bite the Bullet

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