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1 December 1972 (West Germany) morePlot:
A young, rebellious Ute Indian joins the rodeo circuit and falls in with a drunken mentor who teaches him the ways of the ring and the world. | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. moreUser Comments:
Rednecks, rodeo, redskins, rotgut, & Richard moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Widmark | ... | Red Dillon |
 | Frederic Forrest | ... | Tom Black Bull |
 | Luana Anders | ... | Mary |
| Vito Scotti | ... | Meo (Dillon's caretaker) |
| Herbert Nelson | ... | Dr. Wilson |
| John War Eagle | ... | Blue Elk |
| John Gruber | ... | Clyde 'Tex' Walker |
| Garry Walberg | ... | School Superintendant |
| Jack Mullaney | ... | Gas Station Attendant |
| Malcolm Curley | ... | Benny Grayback (school principal) |
| Roy Engel | ... | Sam Turner |
| Rex Holman | ... | Neil Swenson |
| Mel Gallagher | ... | Cowboy |
| Tillman Box | ... | Young Tom Black Bull |
| Sondra Pratt | ... | Angie (girl who picks up Tom) |
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[last lines]"Killer" Tom Black Bull: When I was a boy, I lived in the mountains. Blue Elk brought me here from the lodge to tell my people of the old ways. The superintendent said you would listen to me after I learned the new ways. I've learned the new ways. I'm back.
Ute tribal chairman: We only have one rodeo a year.
"Killer" Tom Black Bull: I know that.
Ute tribal chairman: What do you have in mind?
"Killer" Tom Black Bull: I would like to be with the horses.
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Widmark plays the drunken, former rodeo rider to perfection, & Frederick Forrest does admirably as the put upon young bull rider. I felt most of the other players were of the Grade B variety, as was this production in many ways. Not as good as "J.W. Coop".