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Wanda Nevada

1979 · 107 min

A quirky, meandering western adventure with a warm heart, oddball characters, and a touch of melancholy.

Tagline
A PRO & A CON. The rest is history.
Overview
In the American Southwest of the 1950s, middle-aged vagabond Beaudray Demerille survives as a cardsharp who moves from town to town. But his latest victory brings him unwanted spoils in the form of Wanda Nevada, a fiery 13-year-old. At first Beaudray does everything he can to ditch Wanda -- until the girl chances upon a treasure map. But Wanda and Beaudray aren't the only ones after the loot, and they must contend with a ruthless pair of crooks.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • found family
  • survival
  • greed
  • coming-of-age
  • love
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, western
Directed by
Peter Fonda
Written by
Dennis Hackin
Starring
Peter Fonda, Brooke Shields, Fiona Lewis, Luke Askew, Ted Markland, Severn Darden, Paul Fix, Henry Fonda
Music
Ken Lauber
Cinematography
Michael C. Butler
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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