Lawman (1971)

Directed by

Michael Winner, Lee J. Cobb, Robert Ryan, Burt Lancaster

Genre

Western film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 138 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rigid marshal arrives in a small town determined to arrest a group of cattlemen for an accidental death. The town tries to avoid trouble, but the marshal refuses to bend his strict view of the law. The film shows a conflict between justice and practicality.

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What happens

Lawman is a 1971 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Michael Winner and starring Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb, Sheree North, and Robert Duvall. The screenplay by Gerald Wilson focuses on Jered Maddox, a rigid marshal who arrives in a small town to arrest a group of cattlemen for the accidental death of an old man, sparking a conflict between his absolute adherence to the law and the community's pragmatic desire for peace. Filmed on location in Durango, Mexico, Lawman was Winner's first Western and his first American production. The film explores themes of justice, obsession, and the changing nature of the American frontier. It received mixed reviews upon release but has since garnered appreciation for its moral complexity and performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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