The Shooting (1966)

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02/06/1966 (US)•Western, Drama•1h 22m

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Suspenseful desert pursuit in the “High Noon” tradition

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Two miners agree to guide a mysterious woman, who has appeared in their camp from nowhere, to a nearby town; but soon, because of her erratic behavior, they begin to suspect that her true purpose is quite different.

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Warren Oates
Willett Gashade
Will Hutchins
Coley Boyard
Millie Perkins
Woman
Jack Nicholson
Billy Spear
Charles Eastman
Bearded Man
Guy El Tsosie
Indian
Brandon Carroll
Sheriff
B. J. Merholz
Leland Drum
Wally Moon
Deputy

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A review by Wuchak

7.0

Written by Wuchak on Oct 16, 2021

_**Weird desert-survival 60's Western with Jack Nicholson & Warren Oates**_ "The Shooting" is an offbeat 1966 Western directed by Monte Hellman and written by Carole Eastman (using the pseudonym "Adrien Joyce"). The story involves two men (Warren Oates and Will Hutchins) who are hired by a mysterious woman (Millie Perkins) to accompany her to a town located many miles across the Utah desert. During their journey they are tracked and joined by a mysterious black-clad gunslinger (Jack Nicholson) who is known by the woman. This early Nicholson vehicle is worthwhile if you have a taste for o...