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Junior Bonner

1972 · 100 min

A gentle, bittersweet character study of a fading rodeo cowboy, steeped in melancholy and quiet warmth.

Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Genres
Western, Drama
Starring
Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Ida Lupino
Tagline
Steve McQueen going down his own road, tougher than ever, as "Junior Bonner"
Overview
With his bronco-busting career on its last legs, Junior Bonner heads to his hometown to try his luck in the annual rodeo. But his fond childhood memories are shattered when he finds his family torn apart by his greedy brother and hard-drinking father.

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Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Genres
Western, Drama
Starring
Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Ida Lupino
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • aging
  • grief
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western, drama
Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Written by
Jeb Rosebrook
Starring
Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Ida Lupino, Ben Johnson, Joe Don Baker, Barbara Leigh, Mary Murphy, Bill McKinney
Music
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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