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Plot Summary:
A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 170
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious
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One Little Indian (1973)
Plot Summary:
An Army deserter (James Garner) flees by camel across the desert with a white boy (Clay O'Brien) raised by Indians.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 710
Genere: Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, exciting, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Second Time Around (1961)
Plot Summary:
In 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona and becomes a ranch hand and later gets herself elected sheriff. A gambler and a rancher become rivals for her affections.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 798
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Crazy Like a Fox (2004)
Plot Summary:
This is the story of Nat Banks, an 8th generation Virginian gentleman farmer living in the past, who loses his family farm, Greenwood, to a pair of land speculators from Washington, D.C. When the predatory couple manipulates a "legal" real estate transaction that turns into a hostile possession of the manor house, he temporarily loses his mind, leaving his family but not the farm. Instead he hides out in a cave on Goose Creek, waging guerilla warfare against expansionism and the destruction of historic property with the help of his family, friends, and neighbors.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Drama, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, clever, realistic, witty, talky, semi serious, independent film
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The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
Plot Summary:
Walter Brennan is back as the clever and funny over the hill Texas Ranger Nash Crawford. This time the gang must face corruption in their own home town. The gang put their heads together to clean up their town, take back the rule of law and rehabilitate the town lush (played by Fred Astaire) along with way.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 455
Genere: Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009)
Plot Summary:
Jacob van Oppen, the former strongest man on earth, and his manager Orsini, who calls himself "the Prince", make a good living by traveling around small South American towns and organizing wrestling exhibitions. Arriving in Santa Maria, they are met with uncommon enthusiasm, the local newspaper wants to sponsor the fight, helping hands placard the town with posters, and an open call is made for a worthy adversary. Ever so resourceful, Orsini knows how to find the right combatant, but fishing in Santa Maria could lead to a bigger catch than he'd hoped for.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: Uruguay, Spain
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: semi serious, captivating, exciting, humorous, funny, offbeat, realistic, gloomy
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The Castaway Cowboy (1974)
Plot Summary:
Wayward Texas cowboy (James Garner) washes up on the beaches of Hawaii and is taken home by an fatherless boy. He saves the family's business while romancing the single mom (Vera Miles).
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 868
Genere: Comedy, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Pocket Money (1972)
Plot Summary:
Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy gets mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked rancher.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: funny, independent film, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Smith! (1969)
Plot Summary:
When the Indian Jimmyboy is accused of murder of a white man, he flees onto the ranch of Smith, who's well known for his tolerance for Indians, since he was raised by the old Indian Antoine. Smith helps Jimmyboy against the mean Sheriff and promises to speak for him in court, thus persuading him to surrender himself to the police.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: sincere, uplifting, thought provoking, touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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The Wild Country (1970)
Plot Summary:
Uprooted from their comfortable home in Pennsylvania, James and Kate Tanner, along with their sons, Virgil and Andy, journey to the wild country of 1890s Wyoming to become farmers. Soon, they come face-to-face with tornadoes, bears and wolves. But through the hardships their love for each other endures, even when a local rancher sees the newcomers as "squatters" on his land, and will stop at nothing – including murder – to drive them out.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 341
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, realistic, semi serious
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Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses (2014)
Plot Summary:
Vietnam vet Frank Vega now runs an East L.A. community center where he trains young boxers to survive in and out of the ring. But when his prize student falls in with the wrong crowd and turns up dead, Frank teams up with his pal Bernie to take matters into their own fists and prove that justice never gets old.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: rough, humorous, realistic, semi serious, action comedy, action thriller, independent film
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Justi&Cia (2014)
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 214
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, biting, suspense
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Skin Game (1971)
Plot Summary:
Quincy Drew (Garner) and Jason O'Rourke (Gossett) travel from town to town in the south of the United States during the slavery era. Drew claims to be a down-on-his-luck slave owner who is selling O'Rourke as a slave. Quincy gets the bidding rolling, sells Jason, and the two later meet up to split the profit. Jason was born a free man in New Jersey and is very well educated.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Backtrack! (1969)
Plot Summary:
Sent to Mexico to buy a bull, a Wyoming cowhand (Doug McClure) teams up with three Texas Rangers to solve a robbery/murder.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 223
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, realistic, saga, semi serious
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The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)
Plot Summary:
Classic comedic western, Captain Oren Hayes of the Texas Rangers takes a break to visit his daughter in a neighboring town. When he arrives he find's his daughter Hannah's husband Jeff is running for Mayor against a corrupt town boss, Nard Lundy. Lundy has no intention of allowing the free election of the honest Jeff Rose, so he has his henchmen beat them up. Hayes then calls for the help of some his old buddies in the Rangers. Upon arriving in town, they realize quickly that age has caught up with them and they must rely on their sheer wits to out-smart and defeat Lundy.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 663
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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All Hat (2007)
Plot Summary:
An ex-con returns to his rural Ontario roots and outwits a corrupt and wealthy thoroughbred owner trying to take over a slew of local farms. Ray Dokes, a charming ex-ballplayer, returns from jail to discover the rural landscape of his childhood transformed by urban development. Determined to stay out of trouble, Ray heads to the farm of his old friend Pete Culpepper, a crusty Texas cowboy who trains losing racehorses and whose debts are growing faster than his corn.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 586
Genere: Western
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, funny, neo western
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The Savage Guns (1961)
Plot Summary:
This Western is set in the Mexican valley of Sonora not that far south of the state of Arizona. It's just after the American Civil War, and a former Confederate officer, Mike Summers (Don Taylor) has taken refuge in a small town in the valley. He has married and is hoping to live in peace the rest of his life. Instead, he and his wife and the rest of the town are suffering the depredations of a brutal gunman, Danny Pose (Alex Nicol), and his gang of outlaws. Summers holds off picking up a gun because of his personal vow of non-violence. But the situation deteriorates and a new ally comes into the picture, Steve Fallon (Richard Basehart), a wandering gunslinger who may not be able to handle the bad guys alone.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, exciting, rough, serious, realistic
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Catlow (1971)
Plot Summary:
Catlow is a 1971 western based on a story by Louis L'Amour. It stars Yul Brynner as a outlaw determined to pull off a gold robbery and co-stars Richard Crenna and Leonard Nimoy.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, spaghetti western, exciting, humorous, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Rare Breed (1966)
Plot Summary:
When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. They enlist Sam "Bulldog" Burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a Hereford named Vindicator, to a breeder in Texas, but the trail is fraught with danger and even Burnett doubts the survival potential of this "rare breed" of cattle.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, cult classic, humorous, realistic, semi serious, romantic drama, cult film
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Doc West - Part 1 (2009)
Plot Summary:
After bandits steal his poker winnings this American legend makes his way to the next town in search of them. Seeking out his revenge during a poker game gone bad Doc West finds himself in the local town jail. When his past is exposed and a battle amongst the town breaks out in gunfire he will have to choose sides, between the outlaws or the law-abiding citizens.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, spaghetti western, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing
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Indian Paint (1965)
Plot Summary:
Nishko is a chief's son in the Great Plains, before Europeans arrive. During his rite of passage, he's determined to tame a painted pony. He approaches manhood while his peaceful clan is set upon by a nearby tribe willing to break a treaty. He must also contend with the kidnapping of three young women from his village, his pony's illness behind enemy lines, his mother's coma after a rattlesnake bite, the medicine man's urging that he sacrifice what he loves best, the attack of a cougar and of wolves, and his own injury while alone in the woods. His kindness, bravery, and quick thinking serve him well, but rescue come from an unexpected source.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, realistic, semi serious, cult film
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Cubicle Cowboy (2012)
Plot Summary:
An acclaimed French filmmaker unearths the last true cowboy of the modern Texas frontier.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, tense, feel good, captivating, entertaining, independent film, mockumentary
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A Gunfight (1971)
Plot Summary:
Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Cross rides into town, having failed as a gold prospector. His reputation is such that everyone expects him to shoot it out with Tenneray, who capitalizes on his legend by working at the saloon to "sucker fools into buying drinks." To the town's surprise, Tenneray and Cross take a liking to one another. There is no hostility between them whatsoever.Tenneray is desperate for money, however. He comes up with the idea to stage a duel to the death in a bullfight arena, with the ticket proceeds going to the winner. Unfortunately, by killing Cross, he reasons to Nora, his wife, "I could lose my best friend." The actual gunfight is shot in a low-key and unromanticised fashion, and is over in a couple of seconds. In an extended fantasy sequence near the end, the widow of the defeated gunfighter imagines what might have happened if her husband had won.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, realistic, semi serious
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Among Friends (2015)
Plot Summary:
Three longtime friends set off on a boat trip with their romantic partners, but inclement weather, jealousy and confessions, will put to test their friendships.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 766
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, psychological, realistic, talky
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The Sale of Paradise (2012)
Plot Summary:
Many immigrants, when they arrived in Spain, thought they had found paradise, soon thwarted all their dreams of prosperity. Many of them then decided to return to their land, but not so simple. In a pension match various immigrants end up discovering that deportation is the only way to return to his country.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, surreal, light, offbeat
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Lord Help Us (2007)
Plot Summary:
Comedy about faith and family directed by Shavar Ross. When a recently widowed Baptist preacher (Bill Toliver) loses the respect of his congregation over rumors of his impending marriage to a woman 45 years younger, best friends hatch a plan to help him regain his flock.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, sexy, black comedy, independent film, sexual
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Worst Friends (2014)
Plot Summary:
WORST FRIENDS is the story of two childhood friends who are forced to re-think their friendship as adults. When Jake (Richard Tanne) is injured in a car accident, the only person willing to take care of him is his childhood friend Sam (Noah Barrow). With the aid of a tough-as-nails physical therapist (Cody Horn), Sam helps Jake recuperate, but when Sam's high school crush (Kristen Connolly) enters the picture, old habits and bitter rivalries resurface, threatening to tear their friendship apart.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, emotional, captivating, touching, independent film
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Mona (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two 35 year old men going backwards in life meet a vibrant 23 year woman, bounding unselfconsciously forward.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, emotional, independent film, touching, realistic
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Balls (2010)
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sincere, captivating, light, sentimental, touching, realistic, witty
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El Dorado (1966)
Plot Summary:
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: talky, tense, suspense, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, spaghetti western, entertaining
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All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Plot Summary:
The year is 1949. A young Texan named John Grady finds himself without a home after his mother sells the ranch where he has spent his entire life. Lured south of the border by the romance of cowboy life and the promise of a fresh start, Cole and his pal embark on an adventure that will test their resilience, define their maturity, and change their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: melancholic, sincere, touching, serious, realistic, anamorphic, romantic, sexy, thought provoking, enigmatic