A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.
Acting
Eastwood's fragility makes every grunt hit harder
Cinematography
Mexican landscapes so pretty you'll forget the plot holes
Practical Effects
Real roosters, real horses, real old man energy
Director
Clint Eastwood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eastwood first tried to make this in 1988 with Robert Mitchum; it sat in development hell for 33 years.
The film quietly inverts the 'gringo savior' western—Mike's uselessness is the point, not a bug.
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