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Comes a Horseman

1978 · 118 min

A slow, sun-baked Western drama of stubborn people and hard land, carrying quiet tension and a bruised, earned tenderness.

Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Genres
Western, Drama
Tagline
She was as strong as the land for which she fought. And as vulnerable.
Overview
Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.

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Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Genres
Western, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • greed
  • power
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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