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Mustang Country is a 1976 Western film directed by John C. Champion. It stars American actor Joel McCrea, and was his last major film. It co-stars Robert Fuller, Patrick Wayne, and Nika Mina.[1]
| Mustang Country | |
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| Directed by | John C. Champion |
| Written by | John C. Champion |
| Produced by | John C. Champion |
| Starring | Joel McCrea |
| Cinematography | J. Barry Herron |
| Edited by | Douglas Robertson |
| Music by | Lee Holdridge |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
editThe film, set in 1925 along the Montana-Canada border, is about a rancher and former rodeo star named Dan (Joel McCrea) and his rottweiler Luke. While trying to capture an elusive mustang nicknamed "Shoshone", Dan comes across a runaway boy from an American Indian boarding school. A friendship soon grows and the two set out to catch the wild stallion together.[2]
Cast
edit- Joel McCrea: Dan
- Robert Fuller: Griff
- Patrick Wayne: Tee Jay
- Nika Mina: Nika. There is no record of this indigenous American young actor making further movies.
Awards
editIn 1976, the film won a Western Heritage Trustees Award for outstanding family entertainment in a western motion picture.[3]
References
edit- ^ Özdağ, Beste (December 1, 2019). "Gender Inequality and Space Relationship in Movies: Mustang Movie Review". 7th International Conference on Gender Studies:Gender, Space, Place & Culture. Eastern Mediterranean University. pp. 419–431. doi:10.33831/gspc19/419-431/27. ISBN 9786059595308.
- ^ Özdağ, Beste (December 1, 2019). "Gender Inequality and Space Relationship in Movies: Mustang Movie Review". 7th International Conference on Gender Studies:Gender, Space, Place & Culture. Eastern Mediterranean University. pp. 419–431. doi:10.33831/gspc19/419-431/27. ISBN 9786059595308.
- ^ Nika., McCrea, Joel, 1905-1990. Champion, John C., 1923-1994. Fuller, Robert, 1933- Wayne, Patrick, 1939- Mina (2012), Mustang country, Universal Studios, OCLC 805158384, retrieved September 10, 2022
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