Subgenre Sampler
Western: 481 Films to Buy & Rent
Barbarosa (1982)
- Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Willie Nelson, Gary Busey
- A dignified, under–rated Western from Australian director Fred Schepisi that pairs Gary Busey with Willie Nelson in a tale of a young cowboy…
Gambler, The (1980)
- Dir. Dick Lowry
Feat. Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Christine Belford…
- Amiable western with a gambler saddling up after receiving a letter from his son requesting his help. Kenny Rogers knows when to fold 'em and hold…
Heaven's Gate (1980)
- Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt…
- One of Hollywood's biggest financial disasters contributed to the demise of United Artists studios. Despite its flaws, this full–length version…
Long Riders, The (1980)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine…
- Sombre treatment of the perennial Jesse James/Cole/Younger–gang saga, starring real–life brothers Carradine, Keach and Quaid, does…
Tom Horn (1980)
- Dir. William Wiard
Feat. Steve McQueen, Linda Evans, Richard Farnsworth…
- Flawed but beautifully lensed tale based on a real–life Wyoming bounty hunter, who outlived the wild years of the 19th century and was…
Butch and Sundance: The Early Years (1979)
- Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. William Katt, Tom Berenger, Jeff Corey…
- Surprisingly enjoyable prequel to BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID has the roguish duo pursued across various New Mexico landscapes. Utterly…
Cactus Jack (1979)
- Dir. Hal Needham
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kirk Douglas
- A fledgling Arnie and Kirk Douglas square–up in this comic take on the Old West.
Electric Horseman, The (1979)
- Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine…
- Curious romantic western with Redford as a former rodeo star who turns his back on his lucrative gig advertising cereal, and heads off to the desert…
Frisco Kid, The (1979)
- Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Harrison Ford, Gene Wilder
- Harrison Ford and Gene Wilder cross joke–strewn terrain in this comedy Western.
Centennial (TV Mini-series) (1978)
- Feat. Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Robert Conrad
- Western mini–series spanning the 200 year history of the town of Centennial, Colarado.
Well–researched in its depiction of the…