The Missouri Breaks

1976 · directed by Arthur Penn

Rating

67/100

Hit

no

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.

The Missouri Breaks (1976), directed by Arthur Penn, rates 67/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Marlon Brando
• Jack Nicholson
• Randy Quaid
• Kathleen Lloyd
• Frederic Forrest
• Harry Dean Stanton
• John McLiam
• John P. Ryan
• Steve Franken
• Richard Bradford

Crew

• Michael C. Butler — Director of Photography
• Dede Allen — Editor
• Gerald B. Greenberg — Editor
• Stephen A. Rotter — Editor
• John Williams — Original Music Composer
• Thomas McGuane — Writer

More from Arthur Penn

1. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) — 93/100 · hit
2. The Miracle Worker (1962) — 84/100 · hit
3. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
4. Little Big Man (1970) — 76/100
5. Night Moves (1975) — 73/100
6. The Chase (1966) — 72/100

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