Quentin tarantino and kirk douglas show posse 1975 at sbiff. Kirk douglas a 1970s revisionist westernantiestablishment, antiauthority, antimilitary, antirailroad, although more watchable than most such. With mario van peebles, stephen baldwin, charles lane, tommy tiny lister. Silver screen legend kirk douglas scores another minor later career gem with this solid mid 70s western. Posse, directed and produced by kirk douglas, who is also the star. Download all yts yify movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality.
Howard nightingale kirk douglas is a texas marshal on the make to be elected senator. Posse 1975 kirk douglas, bruce dern, bo hopkins rarefilm. The following is the filmography of american film and stage actor, film producer and author kirk douglas. Favorite kirk douglas films a list of 35 titles created 3 months ago great westerns a list of 28 titles created 8 months ago. Kirk douglas i would watch if i came across something on tv, posse shows how much talent the man really has, i mean besides acting. He is really the lead, but he does not get it in the poster because kirk douglas was still the alist leading. At the movies start, they are in pursuit of jack strawhorn bruce dern and his gang. Posse 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In 1898 cuba, five buffalo soldiers find a gold cache, desert and return to america where they help defend a black town from the kkk, all the while trying to avoid capture by lawmen and military authorities alike. Very impressive, almostbrilliant western from kirk douglas. Feb 11, 2020 bruce dern reflects on working with kirk douglas in posse. Bruce dern reflects on working with kirk douglas in posse. The us electorate was still reeling from the discovery that its forces of law and order were apparently riddled with corruption when kirk douglass posse was released, and its from this background that the film appears to draw its story. Kirk douglas and anne douglas heart foundation gala arrivals.
Kirk is a lumber tycone who starts out despicable but ends up seeing the err of his ways. Organizing a posse to catch infamous bank robber, jack strawhorn bruce dern, nightingale ends up with the tables turned on him as the cunning criminal gets the upper hand and holds him hostage instead. Kirk douglas could do that because, not only was he the star of posse, he was also the director and the producer. Posse 75 bruce dern holding a gun pointed at kirk douglas western. In his second outing behind the camera after scalawag 1973, directorstar kirk douglas did not work too hard to bury the films liberal sentiments. With its political undertones and interesting variations on the genre, the film has become a favorite among western lovers, though it hardly reached the heights of the film douglas had originally intended to make. In posse the lawman soon discovers that fame may be fleeting when he sets his sights on. Kirk douglas has appeared in more than 90 movies that include ace in the hole, spartacus, and champion passed away 2020 signed 3. Posse western 1975 kirk douglas, bruce dern bo hopkins part 01. Kirk douglas and bruce dern in posse 1975 kirk douglas in posse 1975 kirk. Inside it has a credits and a production information notes booklet, story line summation, bios and contains all 9 different 8 x 10 glossy bw photos.
All kirk douglas movies ranked by tomatometer kirk douglas movies ranked. In posse the lawman soon discovers that fame may be fleeting when he sets his sights on his no. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing posse near you. Some of the best films he worked on before his career ended are the man from snowy river 1982 and tough guys 1986. Kirk douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Kirk douglas bruce dern bo hopkins james stacy luke askew david canary alfonso arau katharine woodville. The big draw wasnt just a movie i hadnt seen before and probably wouldnt get a chance to see in the near future, but that quentin tarantino hand picked it to play at the festival and was. Marshal kirk douglas doesnt just hunt down and capture fugitives, he makes sure a photographer is around to record. Posse 1975 kirk douglas john wayne message board jwmb. It is the story of a powerobsessed marshal, howard nightingale kirk douglas, who continuously looks for ways of improving his image in the. Marshal kirk douglas doesnt just hunt down and capture fugitives, he makes sure a photographer is around to record his crimefighting exploits and bolster his political aspirations. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows.
Make offer posse new sealed laserdisc ld kirk douglas bruce dern. He succeeds, but instead of cheering him, the public turns against him. A rare assignment behind the cameras for kirk douglas, who also stars in this likeably quirky western. A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious criminal.
Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to kirk douglas. Nightingale organizes a posse to track down jack strawhorn, a notorious bank robber. Howard nightingale kirk douglas is a texas marshal with political ambitions, leading five uniformed men as his regular posse. The following is the filmography of american film and stage actor, film producer and author kirk douglas 19162020.
Kirk douglas produced, directed, and starred in this cynical western concerning howard nightingale kirk douglas a united states marshal who uses the pursuit of an outlaw to further his political career. Marshal kirk douglas doesnt just hunt down and capture fugitives, he makes sure a photographer is around to record his crimefighting exploits and bolster his political. Posse answers questions we all had when we watched the old westerns, like the ending, i wont say what it is in case someone hasnt seen it but i always wonder why the good guys didnt do exactly what these good. Nightingale organizes a posse to track down jack strawhorn bruce dern, a notorious bank robber.
Kirk douglas, bruce dern, bo hopkins, james stacy, luke. Its a shame that posse isnt directed by a director more experienced than douglas, as it has all the ingredients to make it a great movie in the hands. Nov 09, 2016 kirk douglas could do that because, not only was he the star of posse, he was also the director and the producer. You can watch posse online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. The cover shows wear from 45 years in storage but otherwise everything is in excellent condition. Douglass nightingale is a man confined and therefore defined by his ambition, but once his people see through him he is nothing more than a powerless bully issuing empty threats. At the santa barbara film festival i noticed they had a screening of an obscure 1975 movie called posse, which kirk douglas directed and starred in. Genial posse, witty western, favors outlaw the new york times. The strange love of martha ivers 1946 paths of glory 1957 kirk douglas movies list. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1975 movies 1975. Use the search and sort buttons to make this table very interactive. James stacy was still an actor who could hit his marks and deliver dialogue.
Sort kirk douglas movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. With its political undertones and interesting variations on the genre, the film has become a favorite among western lovers, though it hardly reached the heights of the film. Kirk douglas marshal howard nightingale, director, producer bruce dern jack strawhorn bo hopkins wesley. Quentin tarantino and kirk douglas show posse 1975 at. Posse finds douglas starring as howard nightingale, a united states marshal hunting down an outlaw so as to further his political career. Kirk douglas western movies to watch free westerns tv. Posse movie 1975 press kit kirk douglas paramount pictures. The late actor costarred and directed the film in late 1974, where dern says douglas would always get so wrapped up in what he was. Posse kirk douglas, bruce dern, bo hopkins, james stacy. Kirk douglas and bruce dern give good performances. Kirk douglas was hoping to work with his family on a joint project in 1975, but even though that didnt pan out, he still managed to turn out the offbeat western posse. It is an unscrupulous marshal and his deputies who chase a gang of train robbers.
Apr 14, 2014 possekirk douglas, bruce dern, bo hopkins 1975. In the pocket of the railroad company and riding a wave of popularity built on killing outlaws, nightingale and his sartorially coordinated black clad posse set about hunting down a notorious gang of outlaws led by jack strawhorn bruce dern. Released 1975, posse stars kirk douglas, bruce dern, bo hopkins, james stacy the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which assembled. Kirk douglas marshal howard nightingale, director, producer. Marshal kirk douglas doesnt just hunt down and capture fugitives, he makes sure a photographer is around to record his. Posse 75 bruce dern holding a gun pointed at kirk douglas. It wasnt until 1946, after serving in the united states navy during world war ii and enjoying a subsequent stage career, that hollywood legend kirk douglas, then 30 years old, first stepped in front of a camera for the strange love of martha ivers. It runs in the family movie 2003 michael douglas, kirk douglas, rory culkin, cameron douglas, diana douglas, michelle monaghan. In this offbeat western, kirk douglas stars as howard nightingale, a u. The late actor costarred and directed the film in late 1974, where dern says douglas would always get so wrapped up in what he was doing. His directorial ventures, scalawag 1973 and posse 1975, were failures. Every original show and movie coming to the nbcuniversal streaming.
A cynical, politically motivated lawman and his posse pursue a gang of train robbers. Its a film ive had interest in watching for years, not just. The late actor costarred and directed the film in late 1974, where dern says douglas would always get so wrapped up in what he was doing he forgot to. The message, when we get down to it, is that there is a very fine line between the outlaws and the men who hunt themperhaps no line at all. As midge kelly in champion, he set a new standard in realism in. All kirk douglas movies ranked rotten tomatoes movie. This vintage original still shows a very rare western photo of bruce dern on the right with a gun pointed at kirk douglas. Posse is a 1975 western film by director kirk douglas. The movie opens with douglas posse paying off one of derns men to tip them off on their location. Mar 21, 2018 posse western 1975 kirk douglas, bruce dern bo hopkins part 01. Posse is a 1975 technicolor american revisionist western panavision film, produced by, directed by and starring kirk douglas.
Posse opened and closed with a title card featuring an image of an eagle and the legend, to the polls, ye sons of freedom. It runs in the family movie 2003 michael douglas, kirk douglas, rory culkin, cameron. Posse 1975 cast and crew texas marshal howard nightingale kirk douglas aspires to become a u. Katherine woodville, mark roberts, beth brickell, kirk douglas. With kirk douglas, bruce dern, bo hopkins, james stacy. Posse 1975 texas marshal howard nightingale kirk douglas aspires to become a u.
Texas marshal howard nightingale kirk douglas aspires to become a u. His picture from top to bottom, he directs, produces and plays colead opposite an inspired bruce dern, who plays the villainous gang leader jack strawhorn with that inimitable idiosyncratic insouciance weve come to love and expect. The screenplay was written by christopher knopf and william roberts. Kirk douglas showed hollywood that a physical disability did not mean an actor should be excluded from employment. The big trees starring kirk douglas complete western movie. Spartacus the movie kirk douglas laurence oliver laserdisc cd movie 1985. Get the best deals on kirk douglas film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. In this film, bruce dern as the bad guy is highly likable.
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