The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks

One steals. One kills. One dies.

PG 1976 · 126 min · ★ 6.5 · Western, Drama

When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

Directed by Arthur Penn · Written by Thomas McGuane

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Marlon Brando Robert E. Lee Clayton
Jack Nicholson Tom Logan
Randy Quaid Tittle Tod
Kathleen Lloyd Jane Braxton
Frederic Forrest Cary
Harry Dean Stanton Calvin
John McLiam David Braxton
John P. Ryan Si
Steve Franken l'enfant solitaire
Richard Bradford Pete Marker
Sam Gilman Hank Rate
James Greene Hellsgate Rancher

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