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Buck and the Preacher

1972 · 102 min

A lively, rough-edged western that mixes gunfights and wagon-train danger with an easy, bantering humor between its two leads.

Directed by
Sidney Poitier
Genres
Western
Tagline
The fight was against the raiders... but the feud was between themselves!
Overview
A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.

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Directed by
Sidney Poitier
Genres
Western
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • survival
  • friendship
  • justice
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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