The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
- Directed by
- John Huston
- Genre
- comedy film, Western film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 179 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A saloon keeper in 1800s Texas decides to act as a local judge, enforcing his own quirky sense of law and order. The film follows his strange adventures and larger than life run-ins with outlaws and celebrities.
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What happens
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean is a 1972 American Western comedy-drama film directed by John Huston from a screenplay by John Milius. It is loosely based on the life of Roy Bean, a saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Val Verde County, Texas. It stars Paul Newman in the title role, along with Jacqueline Bisset, Tab Hunter, Stacy Keach, Roddy McDowall, Anthony Perkins, Ava Gardner, Anthony Zerbe, Victoria Principal (in her film debut) and Huston himself. The film was released by National General Pictures on December 18, 1972, to generally positive reviews and commercial success. The song, "Marmalade, Molasses & Honey", earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song. Victoria Principal's performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year – Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.