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The White Buffalo

1977 · 97 min

A grim, dream-haunted western that feels like a slow, dusty nightmare of obsession and revenge.

Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
Western, Adventure, Action
Tagline
Two legendary enemies unite to fight the charging white beast!!
Overview
In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns; freezing, slaughterhouse-like frontier towns and beautifully desolate high country - before improbably teaming up with a young Crazy Horse to pursue the creature.

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Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
Western, Adventure, Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • grief
  • fate
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
western, adventure, action
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Richard Sale
Starring
Charles Bronson, Jack Warden, Will Sampson, Kim Novak, Clint Walker, Stuart Whitman, Slim Pickens, John Carradine
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
Paul Lohmann
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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