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Hour of the Gun

1967 · 100 min

A grim, deliberate western that trades myth for moral erosion, watching a lawman curdle into something colder.

Tagline
Wyatt Earp - hero with a badge or cold-blooded killer?
Overview
Marshal Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton-gang in a fight. In revenge Clanton's thugs kill the marshal's brother. Thus, Wyatt Earp starts to chase the killers together with his friend Doc Holliday.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • morality
  • guilt
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
John Sturges
Written by
Edward Anhalt
Starring
James Garner, Jason Robards, Robert Ryan, Albert Salmi, Charles Aidman, Steve Ihnat, Michael Tolan, William Windom
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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