I've never seen a cockfight and I want to. Even after seeing all the chickens die in this. Poor birds had to die for this piece of shit. At least it was filmed in interesting, rural locations. It's got a charm to it. Did everyone just suck back in the day? Why does everyone like this guy? "Oh wow. It's chicken guy! He doesn't talk and is an alcoholic gambling addict who sells all his shit just to keep killing birds. Golly. Everyone loves him!" This is just a series of chicken themed scenes stacked on top of each other. I like how he handles himself in some situations but it's all so awk…
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Cockfighter
Overview
A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.
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Release date
01/08/1974
Votes
63
Popularity
1.2
Warren Oates
Frank Mansfield
Richard B. Shull
Omar Baradansky
Harry Dean Stanton
Jack Burke
Ed Begley Jr.
Tom Peeples
Laurie Bird
Dody White Burke
Troy Donahue
Randall Mansfield
Warren Finnerty
Sanders
Robert Earl Jones
Buford
Patricia Pearcy
Mary Elizabeth
Millie Perkins
Frances Mansfield
Steve Railsback
Junior
Tom Spratley
Mister Peeples
Charles Willeford
Ed Middleton
Pete Munro
Packard
Kermit Echols
Fred Reed
Ed Smith
Whipple
Jimmy Williams
Buddy Waggoner
John Trotter
Hansen
Lois Zeitlin
Lucille
Joe Bentley
Peach Owen
A.B. Greeson
Pete Chocolate
Bob Hannah
Deputy sheriff
Sara Rickman
Martha Middleton
Meg Brush
Mary Elizabeth's mother
Donnie Fritts
Gangleader - old man mask
Bobby Dunn
Gambler
Kim Bernard
Gambler
Ank Carleton
Captain Mack
Billy Abbott
Referee
Dickey Betts
Cigarette mask (uncredited)
Steven Gaydos
Nixon mask (uncredited)
Oliver Coleman
Senator Foxhall
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