Posse (1975)

Directed by

Kirk Douglas

Genre

Western film, action film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 80 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A U.S. marshal who wants to become governor uses a specially chosen posse to chase a famous train robber. The chase becomes a way to boost the marshal's public image.

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What happens

Posse is a 1975 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Kirk Douglas, who also starred. The screenplay was written by Christopher Knopf and William Roberts. The plot centers on a U.S. marshal with political ambitions leading an elite posse in pursuit of a notorious train robber to further his political career. The film premiered in New York City on June 4, 1975, and in June the same year in Berlin at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival, where Douglas was nominated for the Golden Bear. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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