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Bite the Bullet (1975)

Bite the Bullet poster
Directed by
Richard Brooks
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 131 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1906, a grueling horse race across the American West is entered by a diverse group of competitors. The story follows their physical and emotional journeys as they push themselves to the limit.

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What happens

Bite the Bullet is a 1975 American Western film written, produced, and directed by Richard Brooks and starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, and James Coburn, with Ian Bannen, Jan-Michael Vincent, Ben Johnson and Dabney Coleman in supporting roles. Brooks called it "my love poem to America. I love those people and the beauty of our country." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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