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The Hired Hand

Name: The Hired Hand
Genre: Western
Released: 1971-08-11
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.145

★ 6,1 /10 (83 Votes)

1971 EN 91 min

Overview

Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities.

Release date

11/08/1971

Votes

Popularity

1.9

Peter Fonda is riding again... To the woman he lost... for the revenge he craves!

Genres

Western

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

91 min

Budget

$1,000,000

Peter Fonda

Harry Collings

Warren Oates

Arch Harris

Verna Bloom

Hannah Collings

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Robert Pratt

Dan Griffen

Severn Darden

McVey

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Rita Rogers

Mexican Woman

Ann Doran

Mrs. Sorenson

Ted Markland

Luke

Owen Orr

Mace

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Al Hopson

Bartender

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Megan Denver

Janey Collings

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Michael McClure

Plummer

Gray Johnson

Will

Larry Hagman

Sheriff (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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Reconnection Or Loyalty? The Hired Hand is directed by Peter Fonda and written by Alan Sharp. It stars Fonda, Warren Oates and Verna Bloom. Music is by Bruce Langhorne and cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond. Harry Collings (Fonda) and his partner Arch Harris (Oates) have been out in the western wilderness for too long. Harry finally calls it a day and sets about returning to his estranged wife and child of seven years... Beguiling, utterly beguiling, now here is a Western movie of such simple formula, yet still it's able to be a mighty treasure. This was Fonda's debut directorial ef…

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