The Missouri Breaks

"One steals. One kills. One dies."

May 19 1976 PG 2h 6m
Drama, Western

When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

Plot

Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.

Written by

Thomas McGuane, Robert Towne

Directed by

Arthur Penn

Cast

Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Devon/Persky-Bright, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Missouri Breaks Trailer
The Missouri Breaks (1976) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
13,070
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA