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The Return of a Man Called Horse

1976 · 129 min

A somber, sweeping frontier epic of loss and defiance, carried by rugged landscapes and a brooding, determined hero.

Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Genres: Western, Adventure
Starring: Richard Harris, Gale Sondergaard, Geoffrey Lewis

Tagline: The all-new adventures of the English Lord with the soul of an Indian.
Overview: Lord John Morgan has returned to civilized life in England, but finds he has nothing but disdain for that life. Yearning to embrace the simplicity of the American West, and the Sioux tribe he left behind, Morgan returns to the their land only to discover that they've been decimated by ruthless, government-backed fur traders. Led by Horse, they fight to repossess their land.

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Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Genres: Western, Adventure
Starring: Richard Harris, Gale Sondergaard, Geoffrey Lewis

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
identity
survival
justice
loyalty
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: western, adventure
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Written by: Jack DeWitt
Starring: Richard Harris, Gale Sondergaard, Geoffrey Lewis, Jorge Luke, Jorge Russek, Claudio Brook, Enrique Lucero, William Lucking
Music: Laurence Rosenthal
Cinematography: Owen Roizman
Runtime: 129 min
Country: United States of America, Mexico
Languages: English

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