He's not as fast as he used to be... That's what makes him human. He's a bounty hunter... And that's what makes him dangerous.
During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.
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Classical in form, unpretentious, resolved and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Steve McQueenRalph "Papa" Thorson
- Eli WallachRitchie Blumenthal
- Kathryn HarroldDorothy ("Dotty")
- LeVar BurtonTommy Price
- Ben JohnsonSheriff John Strong
- Richard VenturePete Spota
- Tracey WalterRocco Mason
- Thomas Rosales Jr.Anthony "Tony" Bernardo
- Teddy WilsonWinston Blue
- Bill HartSecurity Guard
Crew
- Buzz KulikDirector
- Peter HyamsScreenplay
- Ted LeightonScreenplay
- Fred J. KoenekampDirector of Photography
- Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
- Robert L. WolfeEditor
- Mort EngelbergProducer
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