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The Cowboys (1972)

★ 7.4GP129 minDirector: Mark Rydell

1972 film by Mark Rydell

The Cowboys is a 1972 American Western film starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bruce Dern, and featuring Colleen Dewhurst and Slim Pickens. It was the feature film debut of Robert Carradine. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by William Dale Jennings, the screenplay was written by Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr., and Jennings and was directed by Mark Rydell.

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

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What is The Cowboys about?
The Cowboys (1972) — When his cattle drivers abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his drivers in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage; however
Is The Cowboys based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Cowboys scary?
Content rating: GP. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.