Chisum | 
| Director: Andrew V. Mclaglen
Actors: John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George, Ben Johnson, Glenn Corbett
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $12.98
Buy New: $5.19
You Save: $7.79 (60%)
New (41) Used (9) Collectible (1) from $5.19
Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 757
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 111 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WARD115859D
UPC: 085391158592
EAN: 0085391158592
ASIN: B000O599YE
Theatrical Release Date: July 29, 1970
Release Date: May 22, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Although Chisum stars John Wayne--playing a benign variation on his Red River empire-builder --he's curiously sidelined in this umpteenth retelling of Pat Garrett, William Bonney, and the Lincoln County War. Sam Peckinpah would direct the world-class version of that goetterdaemmerung, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, three years later. This version, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen in a slightly less broad vein than usual, is just odd--not least because it omits Garrett and Bonney's celebrated final confrontation. Geoffrey Deuel's Billy is a pleasant juvenile who scarcely seems delinquent, let alone murderously psychotic. Glenn Corbett's characterization of Garrett consists mainly of wearing a seriously BIG hat. There's an irksome rivalry for Chisum's perky niece (Pamela McMyler), and a Dominic Frontiere score that's the Western equivalent of elevator music. Chief scoundrel Forrest Tucker seems bored, but Christopher George, Richard Jaeckel, and Bruce Cabot get some juice into their villainy. --Richard T. Jameson
Product Description
Chisum showcases John Wayne in the twilight of his remarkable 200+-film career. As John Chisum, a real-life cattle king determined to protect his empire against a land-grabbing developer (Forrest Tucker). Wayne's no-nonsense persona snugly fits this lively reworking of the events of New Mexico's 1878 Lincoln County War. "Directed in fine sagebrush style by Andrew V. McLaglen and beautifully photographed by William H. Clothier" (The Warner Bros. Story), Chisum is the kind of sweeping, brawling Western that made Wayne endure as a star.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 39 more reviews...
no title May 11, 2009
Nancy Kopp
It's a good John Wayne movie, my father likes westerns, but he likes John Wayne the best. I'm glad I can still find the video version, amazon.com
is the only place I can. Thank You.
Good Duke Western - worth watching April 11, 2009
D. Keating (Bristow, VA United States)
Chisum was filmed late in John Wayne's career. While it is not a classic like True Grit, Chisum is an entertaining Western with a decent plot and plenty of action. I particularly liked the gun fight scenes (when they are crossing the river, and the stand-off at the end). While the plot is a little clumsy it is easy to follow, and plenty of other reviewers have done a good job describing it.
Two minor complaints I have about the film. First, there is some goofy music used throughout which detracts from the movie. Second, the Billy the Kid theme is not overly well done. The actor who plays Billy is not right for the role.
If you like John Wayne films, you will most likely enjoy Chisum since it is an entertaining Western full of plenty of gun fights and action.
 OK, but not his best. March 26, 2009
S. B. Holmer (Ohio, USA)
This DVD was good quality, but the actual movie is not one of Wayne's best. It is not one that we wanted to watch over again.
Should not be rated G February 3, 2009
Movie Maverick (Colmesneil, TX)
This is a great movie, but it should not be rated G. I'm not sure how this happened, but it has a lot of profanity in it. Do not buy this thinking that it is free of foul language.
"No matter where people go, sooner or later, there's the law." January 30, 2009
Roberto Frangie (Leon, Gto. Mexico)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
McLaglen's western showcases Wayne as John Simpson Chisum, an historical figure who was the largest owner of land, of horses and cattle in New Mexico territory around 1878... The Pecos River runs through the middle of his land... He lets the water flow to all the ranches, big and small... If another man, with more appetite--like Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker) owned that land-- he'd control a territory bigger than most states and some countries... The story is based on the bloody Lincoln County cattle war...
Things come to 'one hell of a fight' when Murphy's men kill Chisum's friend Henry Tunstall, mentor to Billy the Kid, and have Alex McSween, manager of their general store, with Billy and some men, trapped in...
Forrest Tucker plays Chisum's enemy who really thinks himself skillful enough to 'own' the law...
Christopher George (Dan Nodeen) plays the half-crazy bounty hunter who gimps because of Billy the Kid...
Ben Johnson has one of the most impressive records of any supporting Westerner... He came here to support Chisum all the way...
Andrew V. McLaglen has built up a reputation as one of the most promising of post-war directors of Westerns, but has yet to fulfill that promise with a really major work...
|
|
|
