The Scalphunters

Name: The Scalphunters
Genre: Comedy, Western
Released: 1968-02-29
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas, Ossie Davis, Dabney Coleman

1968·Movie·NR·102 min·★ 6.4(120)

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“"I'M JOE BASS and I say that scalphunters are the most ornery, girl-grabbing, back-stubbers on earth. I HUNT SCALPHUNTERS!"”

Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.

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About The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters is a 1968 English-language comedy and western film directed by Sydney Pollack. The cast is led by Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .

The Scalphunters was produced by Bristol Films and Norlan Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 29, 1968, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Sydney Pollack
Writers: William W. Norton
Release date: February 29, 1968
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Bristol Films, Norlan Productions

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The Scalphunters cast & crew

The Scalphunters was directed by Sydney Pollack and written by William W. Norton.

The cast features Burt Lancaster as Joe Bass, Shelley Winters as Kate, Telly Savalas as Jim Howie, Ossie Davis as Joseph Lee, Dabney Coleman as Jed, and Paul Picerni as Frank.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Richard Moore, and it was produced by Roland Kibbee and Burt Lancaster.

Is The Scalphunters worth watching?

The Scalphunters holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 120 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

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

If you enjoy comedy and western, The Scalphunters is worth a place on your watchlist.

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