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| Director: David Miller
Actors: Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau, Michael Kane, Carroll O'connor
Studio: Universal Studios
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 3556
Format: Black & White, Hifi Sound, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
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Running Time: 107 Minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6300183823
UPC: 096898014335
EAN: 9786300183827
ASIN: 6300183823
Theatrical Release Date: May 24, 1962
Release Date: March 1, 1992
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a tribute to independence April 21, 2005
A. Mckegg (Baltimore)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
One of the best movies I've ever seen. Other reviewers who know better than I have written that it presents the independence of the cowboy very well. It also shows the independence of the man--Kirk Douglas--who had enough faith in the story to bring it to the screen, and to hire a blacklisted screenwriter--Dalton Trumbo--to write the script during or just after the McCarthy era.
I've read Douglas bought the rights to the story (The Brave Cowboy by Ed Abbey) and personally pushed the project the rest of the way. Douglas' courage is at least equal to his acting talent.
Abbey went on to write other stories about the West and independence, and our trashing of the natural world, particularly the desert. He has written that Trumbo wrote a better screenplay than he could ever have written, and he's a damn good writer. I don't think I've ever heard another author say that about a screenplay based on his story or novel.
A great story and a great film January 28, 2006
P. Zink (Massachusetts)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
One of Kirk Douglas' best roles, and a moving film in all respects, well-acted by the superb cast. Contrasts the remnants of the "old west" personified by Douglas, with the "new" west of social activism, progress and consumer products, property--and most symbolically, highways that cut up and limit the open range. When the Old resists the New, the New must deal with the Old on its own terms: humor and respect, but ultimately tragedy, are the results. This movie deserves to be released on DVD as soon as possible!
Lonely are the Brave January 1, 2002
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
In today's movie world of slick technology and violent themes, it is refreshing to watch a movie with heart-felt emotion. Edward Abbey's novel of a cowboy lost in a modern world comes to life with Kirk Douglas playing one of his best roles (he has often said this was his favorite movie). The film goes far beyond the common western to convey a melancholy sadness of the passing of the freedom and spirit that was once the west. Lonely are the Brave reveals that not only is this spirit gone from the west, but also from the hearts of its modern day inhabitants.If you like being dazzled by mindless, techno-junk movies don't bother with this little gem. Filmed in black and white in 1962 (When the West still had vague similarities to the past), it has a great supporting cast with Walter Mattthau, George Kennedy, and Gena Rowlands.
a true icon in filmdom April 18, 2005
Fritz C. Kindberg (Nampa ID USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I first saw this movie as a first-run film. It has been one of my favorites since that first time. If you think you know cowboys, this film is probably going to shake you up a little bit. If you do know cowboys, it'll make you smile.
What a fantastic cast! Kirk Douglas, in his favorite role. Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau, Carroll O'Connor, and the ultimate bad guy, George Kennedy. Singing their praises is almost redundant, from other reviews you will read. There is not one bad actor in the entire cast.
A lot of you will probably think that this movie is very sad. It's not. At a time when anti-establishment feelings were beginning to surface, this movie depicts one cowboy, a horse named Whisky, and their attempt to find their fate. If the final scene brings a tear to your eye, this movie served it's purpose. Keep a box of tissue nearby, but remember, this is not a sad movie, it's celebration of the cowboy spirit!
A Man Follows His Star April 29, 2006
Mark Thatt (Alameda, Ca United States)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is one of the finest 60's westerns dealing with man's struggle for independence, overshadowed by "Hud," though far more entertaining a film. An incredible lineup, a cast of stars and future stars if you watch closely:Bill Bixby(helo pilot), Walter Matthau, George Kennedy, Gena Rowlands and Bill Rausch. A year later you would know Rausch as the one-armed man Dr. Richard Kimble chased for 4 seasons on "The Fugitive." Adapted from,"Brave Cowboy," a simple story about a drifter-cowboy who didn't like fences, this is more fleshed out, with Kirk Douglas trying to talk sense into his friend, by breaking in jail with him, a plausible sub-plot to explain his visit. Douglas has some touching scenes with Gena Rowlands where, at times, he struggles with his conscience and allegiance to his friend. Nevertheless, Douglas escapes and the entire locals pursue. Douglas and his valiant horse outwit all armed forces aganst him as he ascends the mountains to freedom, leading to a terrifying, heart-wrenching climax on a rain-swept highway. The on-lccation scenes are sparingly shot, symbolically at times, never slowing the suspense. There are poetic moments and moments of stark violence, handled with deft assurance. One of those black and white movies that explores the grays as well, you sit in your seat it a daze. Then in a few moments you realize you were experiencing screen "realism." You just want to jump into the screen and run off with Douglas. A rarity. The classic.
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