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_**What if the "good guys" are just as bad as the bad guys?**_
Released in 1975, "Posse" is a Western starring Kirk Douglas and Bruce Dern. Douglas plays, Nightingale, a marshal campaigning for the Senate in West Texas while Dern plays S...
Posse
1975Movie92 minEnglish
A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.
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IMDb5.7/10
Director: George Armitage•Genres: Western, Action, Crime
Plot Summary
A former outlaw known as the "Train Robber" is released from prison after serving time for a crime he didn't commit. He seeks revenge on the corrupt U.S. marshal who framed him and the railroad tycoon who betrayed him. Along the way, he assembles a motley crew to help him carry out his plan.
Critical Reception
Posse received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its gritty tone and performances, while others found its plot convoluted and underdeveloped. It is often considered a lesser-known entry in the revisionist Western genre.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its dark, revisionist take on the Western genre.
- Kirk Douglas delivers a compelling performance as a wronged man seeking justice.
- Criticized for a sometimes disjointed narrative and pacing issues.
Google audience: Audience reception data for Posse is not readily available.
Fun Fact
The film was one of the last Westerns to be produced by Paramount Pictures in the 1970s before the studio shifted its focus to other genres.
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