Hud

Name: Hud
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 1963-05-24
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon De Wilde, Whit Bissell

1963·Movie·NR·112 min·★ 7.2(358)

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“The man with the barbed-wire soul.”

Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and his stern and highly principled father, Homer. Hud's nephew Lon admires Hud's cheating ways, though he soon becomes too aware of Hud's reckless amorality to bear him anymore. In the world of the takers and the taken, Hud is a winner. He's a cheat, but, he explains, "I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner."

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About Hud

Hud is a 1963 English-language drama and western film directed by Martin Ritt. The cast is led by Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Hud was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 24, 1963, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Martin Ritt
Writers: Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.
Release date: May 24, 1963
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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Hud cast & crew

Hud was directed by Martin Ritt and written by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr..

The cast features Paul Newman as Hud Bannon, Melvyn Douglas as Homer Bannon, Patricia Neal as Alma Brown, Brandon De Wilde as Lon 'Lonnie' Bannon, Whit Bissell as Mr. Burris, and Crahan Denton as Jesse.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by James Wong Howe, and it was produced by Irving Ravetch and Martin Ritt.

Is Hud worth watching?

Hud holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 358 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and western, Hud is worth a place on your watchlist.

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