The Missouri Breaks

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The Missouri Breaks

PG,

1976,

2h 5m,

Western/

Drama

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77%

26 Reviews

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60%

2,500+ Ratings

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77%

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26 Reviews

60%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

When vigilante land baron David Braxton (John McLiam) hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson), Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton (Marlon Brando), who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

Tom Milne

Sight & Sound

Mar 17, 2020

Thomas McGuane's brilliant script operates on a sort of sliding time scale, reaching back to the early pioneer days or forward to the present to illustrate the implications of this proposition.

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Nick Pinkerton

Village Voice

Nov 12, 2008

A Western-as-capitalist-critique piece shanghaied by Marlon Brando's eccentric bounty hunter trying on brogues, mumus, and buckskin Nudie suits.

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Variety

Jun 24, 2008

As a film achievement it's corned beef and ham hash.

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

May 6, 2023

Marlon Brando's incredibly hammy performance is enough to negate all the picture's positive aspects.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Oct 29, 2020

3/5

The fact of the matter is, Brando's campy performance continues to enliven otherwise tepid material. As his foil, Nicholson is also enigmatic.

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Dale Pollock

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Jun 16, 2020

he Missouri Breaks is a unique film that is not necessarily a great film.

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Ron S

Feb 14, 2019

Interesting cast and a spooky western story of cattle rustlers, regulators, murder, love, and revenge.

Anakin S

Nov 14, 2018

Interesting and offbeat western with good performances but an uncertain tone: is it a comedy? At times John Williams' score overeggs the farce, and Brando doesn't even try to hide the fact that he's reading his lines from cue cards. Kathleen Lloyd (what happened to her?) Is very touching and attractive as Nicholson's love interest, and Harry Dean Stanton gives another fine and understated cameo as one of the horse rustlers. Nothing quite gels but it's never less than interesting, and occasionally sublime.

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Anakin S

Apr 25, 2017

Famous for the teaming of Brando and Jack but little else.Slightly entertaining and more than a bit boring.

Draco S

Feb 24, 2017

good modern western and brando is amazing 3rd act work from him

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Arthur Penn

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Marlon Brando

Lee Clayton

Jack Nicholson

Tom Logan

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Kathleen Lloyd

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Synopsis

When vigilante land baron David Braxton (John McLiam) hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson), Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton (Marlon Brando), who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

Director: Arthur Penn
Producer: Elliott Kastner, Robert M. Sherman
Screenwriter: Thomas McGuane
Production Co: Devon/Persky-Bright
Rating: PG
Genre: Western, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 1976, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 2h 5m

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