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Joe Kidd (1972)

★ 6.4PG88 minDirector: John Sturges

1972 film by John Sturges

Joe Kidd is a 1972 American Revisionist Western film starring Clint Eastwood and Robert Duvall, written by Elmore Leonard and directed by John Sturges.

The film is about an ex-bounty hunter hired by a wealthy landowner named Frank Harlan to track down Mexican revolutionary leader Luis Chama, who is fighting for land reform. It forms part of the Revisionist Western genre.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Joe Kidd about?
Joe Kidd (1972) — Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood) is a former bounty hunter and all-around tough-guy in the American southwest. When a band of Mexicans find their U.S. land claims denied and all relevant records destroyed in a courthouse fire, they turn to force-of-arms. Luis Chama (John Saxon) is their
Is Joe Kidd based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Joe Kidd scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.