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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   3,730 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Dennis Hackin (written by)
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Release Date:
11 June 1980 (USA) more
Tagline:
The most outrageous of 'em all. more
Plot:
An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Sweet little comedy. more (33 total)

Cast

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Clint Eastwood ... Bronco Billy
Sondra Locke ... Antoinette Lily

Geoffrey Lewis ... John Arlington
Scatman Crothers ... Doc Lynch
Bill McKinney ... Lefty LeBow
Sam Bottoms ... Leonard James
Dan Vadis ... Chief Big Eagle
Sierra Pecheur ... Lorraine Running Water
Walter Barnes ... Sheriff Dix

Woodrow Parfrey ... Dr. Canterbury
Beverlee McKinsey ... Irene Lily
Doug McGrath ... Lt. Wiecker (as Douglas McGrath)

Hank Worden ... Station Mechanic
William Prince ... Edgar Lipton
Pam Abbas ... Mother Superior
Eyde Byrde ... Maid Eloise (as Edye Byrde)
Douglas Copsey ... Reporter at Bank
John Wesley Elliott Jr. ... Sanatorium Attendant

Chuck Hicks ... Cowboy at Bar
Robert F. Hoy ... Cowboy at Bar (as Bobby Hoy)
Jefferson Jewell ... Boy at Bank
Dawneen Lee ... Bank Teller
Don Mummert ... Chauffeur
Lloyd Nelson ... Sanatorium Policeman
George Orrison ... Cowboy in Bar
Michael Reinbold ... King
Tessa Richarde ... Mitzi Fritts
Tanya Russell ... Doris Duke
Valerie Shanks ... Sister Maria
Sharon Sherlock ... License Clerk
James Simmerman ... Bank Manager (as James Simmerhan)
Roger Dale Simmons ... Reporter at Bank
Jenny Sternling ... Reporter at Sanatorium
Chuck Waters ... Bank Robber
Jerry Wills ... Bank Robber
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Merle Haggard ... Himself

Alison Eastwood ... Child at orphange (uncredited)
Kyle Eastwood ... Orphan (uncredited)
Danny Jensen ... Reporter (uncredited)
Arlis Tranmer ... Photographer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Clint Eastwood 
 
Writing credits
Dennis Hackin (written by) (as Dennis E. Hackin)

Produced by
Robert Daley .... executive producer
Neal H. Dobrofsky .... producer (as Neal Dobrofsky)
Dennis Hackin .... producer (as Dennis E. Hackin)
Fritz Manes .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
David Worth (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Joel Cox 
Ferris Webster 
 
Art Direction by
Eugène Lourié  (as Gene Lourie)
 
Set Decoration by
Ernie Bishop 
 
Costume Design by
Glenn Wright 
 
Makeup Department
Thomas Tuttle .... makeup artist (as Tom Tuttle)
Jay Cannistraci .... makeup artist: New York (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Larry Powell .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Graves .... second assistant director
Tom Joyner .... assistant director
Fritz Manes .... second assistant director
Stanley J. Zabka .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Gerald MacDonald .... construction coordinator (as Jerry MacDonald)
Lynda Paradise .... assistant art director
Steven Westlund .... property master (as Steve Westlund)
 
Sound Department
Bub Asman .... sound effects editor
Bert Hallberg .... sound
Alan Robert Murray .... sound effects editor
John T. Reitz .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Jeff Jarvis .... special effects
 
Stunts
Norman Blankenship .... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Burk .... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Durock .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy .... stunts (uncredited)
Gene LeBell .... stunts (uncredited)
George Orrison .... stunts (uncredited)
C. Ransom Walrod .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Waters .... stunts (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne .... stunts (uncredited)
Ted White .... stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Wills .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Davis .... best boy
Sheldon Ehrlich .... second grip
Jack N. Green .... camera operator (as Jack Green)
Jack Johnson .... key grip
Don Nygren .... gaffer
Douglas Olivares .... assistant camera
Leslie Otis .... assistant camera
Jack Shannon .... still photographer
Ron Veto .... grip
 
Casting Department
Bryan Buchanan .... atmosphere casting
Bryan Buchanan .... extras casting
 
Music Department
Steve Dorff .... conductor
Robert Fernandez .... scoring mixer
Snuff Garrett .... music supervisor
Donald Harris .... music editor
Grover B. Helsley .... music mixer (as Grover Helsley)
 
Transportation Department
H. William Miller .... transportation captain (as Bill Miller)
John Reade .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Susan Allen .... production secretary
Alan Cartwright .... stager: riding sequences
Betty Endo .... secretary to the producers
Harry Kohoyda Jr. .... auditor (as Harry Kohoyda)
James Moffett .... first aid
Lloyd Nelson .... script supervisor
J.W. Stoker .... stager: roping sequences
Linda Twigger .... timekeeper
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bronco Billy (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Bronco Billy (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Bronco Billy (Greece) [el]
Bronco Billy (Denmark) [da]
Bronco Billy, o Aventureiro (Portugal) [pt]
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Runtime:
116 min | Argentina:119 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The fourth of six movies made by real-life couple Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: The camera and camera crew can be clearly seen in one shot during the bar brawl. more
Quotes:
Lorraine Running Water: Do you understand what Bronco Billy and the wild west show are all about? You can be anything you want. All you have to do is go out and become it! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Groundhog Day (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Bayou Lullaby more

FAQ

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Sweet little comedy., 14 July 2004
7/10
Author: Boba_Fett1138 from Groningen, The Netherlands

This movie obviously wasn't made to break any box office records. It's just a sweet little comedy with great characters that deserves more recognition.

Maybe the biggest problem with "Bronco Billy" is that it tries to have too much story. I wouldn't had mind seeing the movie focusing on Clint and his gang alone, plenty of great characters for that! Instead we now have the movie mainly focusing on the love story.

This isn't really a comedy with "haha" moments. It more is a movie with a warm and fun feeling, which is mainly thanks to the great characters. I especially enjoyed Scatman Crothers in his role but also Clint Eastwood did a good job as a character that basically wanted to be like the western characters Eastwood previously played before.

Fun comedy by Eastwood! Give it a shot, you might end up liking it.

7/10

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