The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers:

Forrest Carter (book)
Philip Kaufman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

30 June 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller | Western

Tagline:

...an army of one.

Plot:

A Missouri farmer joins a Confederate guerilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family.

Plot Keywords:

Farmer | Vengeance | Missouri | Farm | Surrender

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Josey Wales
Chief Dan George	...	Lone Watie
Sondra Locke	...	Laura Lee
Bill McKinney	...	Terrill
John Vernon	...	Fletcher
Paula Trueman	...	Grandma Sarah
Sam Bottoms	...	Jamie
Geraldine Keams	...	Little Moonlight
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Carpetbagger
Joyce Jameson	...	Rose
Sheb Wooley	...	Travis Cobb
Royal Dano	...	Ten Spot
Matt Clark	...	Kelly (as Matt Clarke)
John Verros	...	Chato
Will Sampson	...	Ten Bears
William O'Connell	...	Sim Carstairs
John Quade	...	Comanchero Leader
Frank Schofield	...	Senator Lane
Buck Kartalian	...	Shopkeeper
Len Lesser	...	Abe
Doug McGrath	...	Lige
John Russell	...	Bloody Bill Anderson
Charles Tyner	...	Zukie Limmer
Bruce M. Fischer	...	Yoke
John Mitchum	...	Al
John Davis Chandler	...	First Bounty Hunter (as John Chandler)
Tom Roy Lowe	...	Second Bounty Hunter
Clay Tanner	...	First Texas Ranger
Robert F. Hoy	...	Second Texas Ranger (as Bob Hoy)
Madeleine Taylor Holmes	...	Grannie Hawkins (as Madeline T. Holmes)
Erik Holland	...	Union Army Sergeant
Cissy Wellman	...	Josey's Wife
Faye Hamblin	...	Grandpa
Danny Green	...	Lemuel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kyle Eastwood	...	Josey's son (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth	...	Comanchero (uncredited)

Directed by
Clint Eastwood

Writing credits
Forrest Carter		(book "Gone to Texas")
Philip Kaufman		(screenplay) (as Phil Kaufman) and
Sonia Chernus		(screenplay)

Produced by
Robert Daley	....	producer
James Fargo	....	associate producer (as Jim Fargo)
John G. Wilson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Jerry Fielding

Cinematography by
Bruce Surtees		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ferris Webster

Casting by
Jack Kosslyn

Production Design by
Tambi Larsen

Set Decoration by
Charles B. Pierce		(as Chuck Pierce)

Makeup Department
Joe McKinney	....	makeup supervisor
Lorraine Roberson	....	hair stylist

Production Management
John G. Wilson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Brimfeld	....	second assistant director (as Alan Brimfield)
James Fargo	....	assistant director (as Jim Fargo)
Win Phelps	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Edward Aiona	....	property master (as Eddie Aiona)
Al Litteken	....	construction coordinator
John Rozman	....	leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bert Hallberg	....	sound
Tex Rudloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Keith Stafford	....	sound editor
Alex Bytnar	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robert MacDonald	....	special effects
A. Paul Pollard	....	special effects (as Paul Pollard)

Stunts
Walter Scott	....	stunt coordinator
Bennie E. Dobbins	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Gatlin	....	stunts (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy	....	stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mike H. McGaughy	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Orrison	....	stunt double: Clint Eastwood (uncredited)
George Orrison	....	stunts (uncredited)
Larry Randles	....	stunts (uncredited)
Neil Summers	....	stunts (uncredited)
Greg Walker	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth Adams	....	key grip (as Ken Adams)
Richard Barth	....	assistant camera (as Dick Barth)
Doug Cook	....	second grip
Thomas Del Ruth	....	camera operator (as Tom Del Ruth)
Joseph Hernandez	....	assistant camera (as Joe Hernandez)
Charles Holmes	....	gaffer
Jack Kennedy	....	best boy
Charles W. Short	....	camera operator (as Charles Short)
Timothy E. Wade	....	assistant camera (as Tim Wade)

Casting Department
Jack N. Young	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Glenn Wright	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Joel Cox	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Dan Carlin Sr.	....	music editor (as Dan Carlin)

Transportation Department
Art Rimdzius	....	transportation captain

Other crew
John Franco	....	script supervisor
Fritz Manes	....	assistant to producer
James Moffett	....	first aid
Rudy Ugland	....	wrangler

Production Companies

• Malpaso Company, The

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1976) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1976) (UK) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (19??) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1979) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Bros. (2002) (Argentina) (all media) (re-release)
• Warner Bros. (Spain)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1993) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Warner-Columbia Film (1976) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Pacific Title  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

Der Texaner (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Josey Wales hors-la-loi (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Øje for øje (Denmark) [da]
Den laglösa (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
El fuera de la ley (Spain) [es]
El fugitivo Josey Wales (Argentina) [es]
Il texano dagli occhi di ghiaccio (Italy) [it]
Josey Wales - O Fora da Lei (Brazil) [pt]
Lainsuojaton (Finland) [fi]
Mannen utanför lagen (Sweden) [sv]
O Rebelde do Kansas (Portugal) [pt]
Odmetnik Dzouzi Vejls (Serbia) [sr]
Razbunarea lui Josey Wales (Romania) [ro]

Runtime:

135 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:16 | Norway:16 (1976) (heavily cut) | Peru:18 | Argentina:Atp (re-rating) | Argentina:16 (original rating) | Canada:14A | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (edited tv version) | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:16 | Australia:M | Australia:MA (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Glen Canyon, Utah, USA

Company:

Malpaso Company, The

Trivia:

Philip Kaufman started to direct the film but was replaced by Clint Eastwood, a controversial move which prompted the DGA to institute a ban on any current cast or crew member replacing the director on a film - a rule which has ever since been titled the "Eastwood rule."

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The fiddle that provided the music for dancing at the ranch was fitted with a chin-piece, which was not used until the twentieth century.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Josey's wife: Little Josey! C'mon in, let's get you cleaned up!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V)

One of Clints very best!!!!!!!

Having grown up with Josie Wales as a household name and being a big fan of westerns, I have to agree with the just about everyones previous comments in describing it as excellent. It represents what a true western is. The story line is captivating and intense. The lead character played by Clint himself could be played by no one else. What some may call "lack of acting" because of lack of dialog only lends itself to the desirability of this film. You find yourself hanging on his next words. Clints one liners are still household expressions nearly thirty years after the movies release. In short this film is one of the best westerns made period. There have been others that Clint has made including the spaghetti westerns and his Oscar winning Unforgiven that add to his credibility as a great actor and film maker. But not many films touch so many levels of emotion. The only letdown to this film is that it had to end and no sequel was followed by Clint. Lastly, it's too bad for the film industry and Eastwood fans like myself that the man has to get old. His take on what entertains an audience is uncompromising. Films like The outlaw Josie Wales and what it represents to the American Culture will be enjoyed for many years to come.