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Bite the Bullet (1975)

September 26, 1975 (US) Action, Western, Adventure • 132m

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.

Director

Richard Brooks

Top Billed

Gene Hackman

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Crew
Alex North
Alex North

Original Music Composer

Harry Stradling Jr.
Harry Stradling Jr.

Director of Photography

Robert F. Boyle
Robert F. Boyle

Art Direction

Bob Signorelli
Bob Signorelli

Set Decoration

Fred C. Blau Jr.
Fred C. Blau Jr.

Makeup Artist

Charles Bonniwell
Charles Bonniwell

Second Assistant Director

Tom Shaw
Tom Shaw

Assistant Director

Les Fresholtz
Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Arthur Piantadosi
Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kay Rose
Kay Rose

Sound Editor

Richard Tyler
Richard Tyler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chuck Gaspar
Chuck Gaspar

Special Effects

Richard Tim Vanik
Richard Tim Vanik

Camera Operator

Richard Craig Meinardus
Richard Craig Meinardus

First Assistant Camera



Reviews

Wuchak

⭐ 6/10

August 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).

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

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