Buck and the Preacher

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About Buck and the Preacher

Buck and the Preacher is a 1972 English-language action, comedy and western film directed by Sidney Poitier. The cast is led by Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

Buck and the Preacher was produced by E & R Productions Corp., Belafonte Enterprises, and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America and Mexico. It was released on March 17, 1972, and carries a PG certification.

Director

Sidney Poitier

Writers

Ernest Kinoy, Drake Walker

Release date

March 17, 1972

Original language

English

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

United States of America, Mexico

Production

E & R Productions Corp., Belafonte Enterprises, Columbia Pictures

Buck and the Preacher cast & crew

Buck and the Preacher was directed by Sidney Poitier and written by Ernest Kinoy and Drake Walker.

The cast features Sidney Poitier as Buck, Harry Belafonte as Preacher, Ruby Dee as Ruth, Cameron Mitchell as Deshay, Denny Miller as Floyd, and Nita Talbot as Madam Esther.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Benny Carter, cinematography is by Álex Phillips Jr., and it was produced by Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier.

Is Buck and the Preacher worth watching?

Buck and the Preacher holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 66 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and western, Buck and the Preacher is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Buck and the Preacher

In United States, you can stream Buck and the Preacher on The Roku Channel and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Buck and the Preacher

Sidney Poitier

Buck

Harry Belafonte

Preacher

Ruby Dee

Ruth

Cameron Mitchell

Deshay

Denny Miller

Floyd

Nita Talbot

Madam Esther

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John Kelly

Sheriff

Tony Brubaker

Headman

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Bobby Johnson

Man Who is Shot

James McEachin

Kingston

Clarence Muse

Cudjo

Lynn Hamilton

Sarah

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