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The Scalphunters

1968 · 102 min

A scrappy, talky frontier chase that mixes rough violence with bickering comedy and an unlikely partnership.

Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Genres
Comedy, Western
Tagline
"I'M JOE BASS and I say that scalphunters are the most ornery, girl-grabbing, back-stubbers on earth. I HUNT SCALPHUNTERS!"
Overview
Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.

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Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Genres
Comedy, Western
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • race
  • survival
  • freedom
  • friendship
  • greed
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
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
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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