Junior Bonner (1972)

Directed by

Sam Peckinpah

Genre

drama film, Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 117 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A veteran rodeo rider returns to his hometown in Arizona for an annual competition. He tries to reconnect with his estranged family while preparing for the rodeo.

melancholicreflectivegentlebittersweetslow-pacednostalgicearthyunderstatedwarm

What happens

Junior Bonner is a 1972 American contemporary Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Joe Don Baker, and Ida Lupino. The film focuses on a veteran rodeo rider as he returns to his hometown of Prescott, Arizona, to participate in an annual rodeo competition and reunite with his brother and estranged parents. Many critics consider it to be the warmest and most gentle of Peckinpah's films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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