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Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 · 98 min

A somber, deliberate Western that feels like a slow, inevitable tragedy under a harsh desert sun.

Directed by
Abraham Polonsky
Genres
Western, Drama
Tagline
Tell them that old Indian fighter got his. Tell them I'll kill if I have to. Tell them they'll never take me alive.
Overview
While confronting the disapproving father of his girlfriend Lola, Native American man Willie Boy kills the man in self-defense, triggering a massive manhunt, led by Deputy Sheriff Christopher Cooper.

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Directed by
Abraham Polonsky
Genres
Western, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • race
  • isolation
  • fate
  • guilt
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
western, drama
Directed by
Abraham Polonsky
Written by
Abraham Polonsky
Starring
Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Robert Blake, Susan Clark, Barry Sullivan, John Vernon, Charles Aidman, Charles McGraw
Cinematography
Conrad Hall
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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