The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks

1976 · 126 min · EN · PG · 6.5 (184 votes)
Dir. Arthur Penn · Starring Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Kathleen Lloyd, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton · Music John Williams

One steals. One kills. One dies.

Western

When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

VIBE

A stark, sun-baked meditation on violence and the unforgiving West. It feels like a slow descent into primal conflict, where beauty and brutality are inextricably linked. The vast landscapes mirror the emptiness within its characters.

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