Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15461 in VHS
• Released on: 1994-04-25
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Formats: Color, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of tapes: 1
• Running time: 136 minutes

Customer Reviews

A Real Western
Much like "Unforgiven" , this western falls more in the reality of the wild west than the "typical western". The characters; such as Karl Malden as the hard rancher patriarch, William Holden's happy go lucky cowboy, Tom Skerrit and Joe Don Baker as the two sons who live in their father's (Maldin) shadow are real character's that develop and grow. This movie stays away from thin stale western stereotypes. Very humorous bantering between Holden and O'neal adds a nice touch to the movie, but the humor is never used to soften the violence or emotional impact of the movie. There are no "good guys" and "bad guys" either. Much like the real world everyone in this picture has an angle on the truth and whats right. The director leaves it to the viewer to decide whats right instead of spoon feeding it to you with "black-hat/white-hat" simplicity. Wonderful movie particularly for the western fan.

Wild Rovers
I was the location manager on this project. The big ranch house is the same one used in McLintock. Located about 80 miles from Tucson in the San Rafael Valley, the owner at the time was a very nervous lady called Mrs. Sharp. I remember the first time I took Blake Edwards and his entourage there (which included his wife, Julie Andrews)to see if it could work for the film and get permission from Mrs. Sharp. She and I had been good friends for awhile since I had used her place before in films. During the meeting, she ask me to go to the kitchen with her. We sat at her table and had coffee, while all these important people sat patiently in her living room. She finally said, "I don't like these people". I almost panicked. Then I got an idea. I took her to the door and asked her peek through the little window and said, "Do you realize that's Mary Poppin's sitting there?" Of course, that changed her mind and they talked a long time and became fast friends. A great western movie that I hope someday is put on DVD.

Wild Rovers
Big fan of William Holden so it had me at hello. The music is wonderful. I have seen this movie many times and never tire of it. Best movie I ever saw Ryan O'Neal in.