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A Gunfight (1971)

A Gunfight poster
Directed by
Lamont Johnson
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two aging gunfighters agree to a public duel for money and fame. The film follows the buildup to their showdown and the town's reaction.

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What happens

A Gunfight is a 1971 American Western film directed by Lamont Johnson, starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash. The film was financed by the Jicarilla Apache Nation, although there are no leading Native American characters in the story. Douglas' fee was $150,000 plus a percentage of the profits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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