Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: All they wanted was their chance to be men… and he gave it to them.
- Genres: Western, Adventure, Drama, Action
- Release Date: 1972-01-13
- Runtime: 131.0 min
- Budget: $6.0 million
- Revenue: $7.5 million
- Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Sanford Productions (III)
Cast & Crew
John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst, Alfred Barker Jr.-Nicolas Beauvy, Steve Benedict, Robert Carradine, Norman Howell, Stephen R. Hudis, Sean Kelly, A Martinez, Clay O’Brien, Sam O’Brien, Mike Pyeatt, Slim Pickens, Lonny Chapman, Charles Tyner, Sarah Cunningham, Allyn Ann McLerie, Maggie Costain, Matt Clark, Jerry Gatlin, Walter Scott, Richard Farnsworth, Wallace Brooks, Charise Cullin, Collette Poeppel, Norman Howell, Rita Hudis, Margaret Kelly, Larry Randles, Larry Finley, Jim Burk, Fred Brookfield, Tap Canutt, Chuck Courtney, Gary Epper, Tony Epper, Kent Hays, J.R. Randall, Henry Wills, Joe Yrigoyen, Ralph Volkie, Ivan Brutsche
Synopsis – What to Expect from “The Cowboys”
The Cowboys is a classic western drama released in 1972. It follows the story of Wil Andersen, a rancher struggling to keep his cattle herd alive in the harsh Wyoming wilderness. With the help of a group of young boys, Wil sets out on a long cattle drive to market his herd. Along the way, Wil and the boys must battle the elements, rustlers, and their own inexperience.
The adventure begins when Wil is forced to hire a group of inexperienced boys to help him on the drive. He quickly realizes that in order to succeed, he must teach the boys to become men. Through a series of trials and tribulations, Wil teaches the boys the skills they need to survive on the trail.
The journey is filled with danger and excitement. The boys must learn to defend themselves against rustlers, wild animals, and other threats. They must also learn to work together as a team in order to make it to the end of the drive. Along the way, the boys form a bond with Wil, and he with them.
The drive eventually leads to a climactic showdown with the rustlers. With the help of the boys, Wil is able to outwit the rustlers and save his herd. In the end, Wil and the boys have become a family, and they all return home with a newfound respect for the harsh realities of the wilderness.
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