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Mackintosh and T.J.

1975 · 96 min

A gentle, unhurried modern western about an old drifter and a lost boy, with warmth and a few rough edges.

Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres
Western, Drama
Starring
Roy Rogers, Clay O'Brien, Joan Hackett
Tagline
They were loners. A tough old bronc buster in a beat-up truck and a kid going nowhere... fast!
Overview
Roy is a ranch hand and a drifter. He takes a young man into his care and helps him to grow up.

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Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres
Western, Drama
Starring
Roy Rogers, Clay O'Brien, Joan Hackett
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • coming-of-age
  • redemption
  • isolation
  • friendship
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western, drama
Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Written by
Paul Savage
Starring
Roy Rogers, Clay O'Brien, Joan Hackett, Billy Green Bush, Andrew Robinson, James Hampton, Luke Askew, Dennis Fimple
Cinematography
Terry K. Meade
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America

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