Genre:
Western
Release Date: 01/01/2001
Sound: DD1/DD5.1
Run Time:
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
In one of
John Wayne's more interesting late Westerns, "
The Duke" plays Will Anderson, a crusty veteran cattleman preparing a 400-mile drive to get a herd of steers to market. Shortly before the trip is scheduled to begin, Will's crew quits when they get word of a nearby gold strike. With little time and few alternatives, Will recruits eleven boys, ages nine through 13, and teaches them the basics of herding cattle and riding the range.
Bruce Dern plays a memorably foul villain and cattle rustler named Long Hair, while
Roscoe Lee Browne portrays Jebediah, the cattle drive cook, and
Colleen Dewhurst is Kate, a madam. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
