Comes a Horseman

Name: Comes a Horseman
Genre: Western, Drama, Romance
Released: 1978-10-25
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: James Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, George Grizzard, Richard Farnsworth

1978·Movie·PG·118 min·★ 6.1(77)

WesternDrama Romance More English titles

“She was as strong as the land for which she fought. And as vulnerable.”

Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.

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About Comes a Horseman

Comes a Horseman is a 1978 English-language western, drama and romance film directed by Alan J. Pakula. The cast is led by James Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Comes a Horseman was produced by United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on October 25, 1978, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $10 million worldwide.

Director: Alan J. Pakula
Writers: Dennis Lynton Clark
Release date: October 25, 1978
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $10 million
Production: United Artists

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Comes a Horseman cast & crew

Comes a Horseman was directed by Alan J. Pakula and written by Dennis Lynton Clark.

The cast features James Caan as Frank 'Buck' Athearn, Jane Fonda as Ella Connors, Jason Robards as Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing, George Grizzard as Neil Atkinson, Richard Farnsworth as Dodger, and Mark Harmon as Billy Joe Meynert.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Gordon Willis and it was produced by Robert Chartoff and Gene Kirkwood.

Is Comes a Horseman worth watching?

Comes a Horseman holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 77 ratings, a solidly received western films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western, drama, and romance, Comes a Horseman is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Comes a Horseman

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