The Scalphunters (1968)

Directed by

Sydney Pollack

Genre

drama film, comedy film, Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 122 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fur trapper loses his valuable pelts to a band of scalp hunters. He then teams up with an escaped slave to get them back, which leads to a series of comedic and dangerous encounters.

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What happens

The Scalphunters is a 1968 American Western film starring Burt Lancaster, Ossie Davis and Telly Savalas. The film was directed by Sydney Pollack, with the score written by Elmer Bernstein. Davis was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film. Filming took place in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, Mexico. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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