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The Big Sky

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Watchlist 89% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
89% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
In 1830, two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with. Based on the novel by AB Guthrie, Jr.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Nov 4, 2013
Howard Hawks's loose-limbed 1952 Western ... Go to Full Review
A.H. Weiler New York Times May 20, 2003
4/5
A saga as long as the day and as big as all outdoors. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Jan 1, 2000
Though this sublime 1952 black-and-white masterpiece by Howard Hawks is usually accorded a low place in the Hawks canon, it's a particular favorite of mine -- mysterious, beautiful, and even utopian. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia Apr 10, 2021
5/10
A rather anodyne western that, despite having the atypical aesthetic of Hawks, advances at the rhythm of an empty stagecoach for two hours in which nothing exciting or significant happens. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Apr 3, 2009
This is a rousing, good-time adventure tale with two Hawksian buddies making their way through the untamed wild. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 11, 2005
B
This is not one of Hawks' great films, but it's one of his most visually satisfying. Go to Full Review
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Albus S Oct 31, 2015 Pretty good for the day, a bit melodramatic, but still enjoyable. 1001 movies to see before you die.
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Howard Hawks

Director

Kirk Douglas

Jim Deakins

Dewey Martin

Boone Caudill

Elizabeth Threatt

Teal Eye

Arthur Hunnicutt

Zeb Calloway

Buddy Baer

Romaine

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The Big Sky

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1830, two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with. Based on the novel by AB Guthrie, Jr.
Director
Howard Hawks
Producer
Howard Hawks
Screenwriter
Dudley Nichols
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Pictures
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 19, 1952, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
2h 2m
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