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21/07/1972 Western, Drama 1h 40m
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Steve McQueen going down his own road, tougher than ever, as "Junior Bonner"

Overview

With his bronco-busting career on its last legs, Junior Bonner heads to his hometown to try his luck in the annual rodeo. But his fond childhood memories are shattered when he finds his family torn apart by his greedy brother and hard-drinking father.

  1. Sam Peckinpah

    Director

  2. Jeb Rosebrook

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Steve McQueen

    Junior Bonner

  2. Robert Preston

    Ace Bonner

  3. Ida Lupino

    Elvira Bonner

  4. Ben Johnson

    Buck Roan

  5. Joe Don Baker

    Curly Bonner

  6. Barbara Leigh

    Charmagne

  7. Mary Murphy

    Ruth Bonner

  8. Bill McKinney

    Red Terwiliger

  9. Dub Taylor

    Del

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2017-05-09
Average film but it does feature a cracking lead performance.

The film itself is interesting enough, even to those not interested in its core subject of Rodeo, and it's a story that I think most viewers can get onside with. The title character played wonderfully by Steve McQueen returns to his home town of Prescott, Arizona, to find that the family he left behind is now fractured and that age has caught up with him and his Rodeo life.

It's a very up and down piece that on the surface doesn't seem like a directed effort from Sam Peckinpah. But there's some very special treats in the film ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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