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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972 · 91 min

A gritty, unhurried western that feels like a dusty slice of history, with tense set-pieces and a lingering sense of doom.

Tagline
The West the way it really was!
Overview
The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, but things do not go as planned.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, western
Directed by
Philip Kaufman
Written by
Philip Kaufman
Starring
Cliff Robertson, Robert Duvall, Luke Askew, R.G. Armstrong, Dana Elcar, Donald Moffat, John Pearce, Matt Clark
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, German, Swedish

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