Bite the Bullet poster

Bite the Bullet( 1975)

TV-MAActionWesternAdventure
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Overview

At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gene Hackman

      Sam Clayton

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      Candice Bergen

      Miss Jones

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      James Coburn

      Luke Matthews

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      Ben Johnson

      Mister

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      Ian Bannen

      Sir Harry Norfolk

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      Jan-Michael Vincent

      Carbo

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      Dabney Coleman

      Jack Parker

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      Sally Kirkland

      Honey

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      Buddy Van Horn

      Slim

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      Jean Willes

      Rosie

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      Mario Arteaga

      Mexican

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      Robert Donner

      Reporter

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      Lucia Canales

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      John McLiam

      Gebhardt

    15. cast image

      Robert F. Hoy

      Lee Christie

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      Jerry Gatlin

      The Wood Cutter

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      Walter Scott

      Steve

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      William H. Burton Jr.

      Billy

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      Joe Brooks

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      Darwin Lamb

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      Paul Stewart

      J.B. Parker (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Wed Aug 28 2019
    ***Big-budget Western about a 700-mile endurance race with a top-notch cast*** In 1906, a 700-mile horse race in the Western wilderness is sponsored by a newspaper. The racers include two former Rough Riders (Gene Hackman & James Coburn), a part-time prostitute (Candice Bergen), a punk “Kid” (Jan-Michael Vincent), an aged cowboy (Ben Johnson), a Mexican with a toothache (Mario Arteaga) and an English gent (Ian Bannen). “Bite the Bullet” (1975) was written & directed by Richard Brooks, who said the movie is based on several historical cross-country races subsidized by newspapers and cit...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    4000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • horse race
    • horse
    • endurance
    • ex prostitute