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A convict escapes from prison in the early years of the 20th century, and his only desire is to get revenge on the sheriff he blames for his wife's death. He kidnaps the now-retired lawman's daughter in the hope of goading him into a confrontation. Western, starring Charlton Heston, James Coburn and Barbara Hershey
1976
Movie/Drama
Western
Cast & Crew
Charlton Heston
(Actor)
.. Sam Burgade
James Coburn
(Actor)
.. Provo
Barbara Hershey
(Actor)
.. Susan Burgade
Michael Parks
(Actor)
.. Noel Nye
Jorge Rivero
(Actor)
.. Menendez
Larry Wilcox
(Actor)
.. Shelby
Thalmus Rasulala
(Actor)
.. Weed
Morgan Paull
(Actor)
.. Shiraz
Andrew V McLaglen
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Charlton Heston
(Actor)
.. Sam Burgade
Born:
October 04, 1923
in
Evanston, Illinois
Best Known For:
Playing a series of heroes in classic Hollywood films.
Early-life:
Born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1923, in Evanston, Illinois. His father, Russell Carter, was a mill operator. His wife Lilla divorced him and wed mill-owner Chester Heston. The budding actor studied the classics as part of Northwestern University's drama course, gaining much-needed early experience in a radio performance of Peer Gynt. After his studies, he spent three years in the US Air Force during the Second World War.
Career:
After the war, Heston worked as a model and honed his skills while running a theatre in Asheville, North Carolina. In 1947, he made his Broadway debut in Antony and Cleopatra. His first film was 1950's Dark City. Other major movies include Ben-Hur (for which he won an Oscar), Touch of Evil, The Big Country, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes and Earthquake. He also appeared in The Colbys, Wayne's World 2, and provided a voice for Cats and Dogs. Heston died of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills on April 5, 2008, at the age of 84.
Quote:
'If you need a ceiling painted, a chariot race run, a city besieged, or the Red Sea parted, you think of me.'
Trivia:
Heston was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.
James Coburn
(Actor)
.. Provo
Born:
August 31, 1928
in
Laurel, Nebraska
Best Known For:
A string of movie roles.
Early-life:
James Harrison Coburn III was born in Laurel, Nebraska, on August 31, 1928 to Mylet Johnson and James Coburn Jr. He was raised in Compton, California. After studying drama at Los Angeles City College, he made his stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse in Herman Melville's Billy Budd. He made his film debut in the western Ride Lonesome (1959).
Career:
Coburn raised his profile following appearances in The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), Charade (1963), The Americanisation of Emily, and Major Dundee (1965). His other film credits include A Fistful of Dynamite (1972), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) and Cross of Iron (1977). Rheumatoid arthritis limited his output in the 1980s but he enjoyed a career resurgence in the 1990s with supporting roles in the likes of Young Guns II (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Maverick (1994), Eraser (1996), The Nutty Professor (1996), and Affliction (1997), for which he won an Academy Award. He died of a heart attack on November 18, 2002, at the age of 74.
Quote:
'The Magnificent Seven was really kind of a miraculous event that took place in my life.'
Trivia:
Coburn loved fast cars. He voiced the character Henry J Waternoose in Monsters, Inc (2001).
Barbara Hershey
(Actor)
.. Susan Burgade
Michael Parks
(Actor)
.. Noel Nye
Jorge Rivero
(Actor)
.. Menendez
Larry Wilcox
(Actor)
.. Shelby
Thalmus Rasulala
(Actor)
.. Weed
Morgan Paull
(Actor)
.. Shiraz
Andrew V McLaglen
(Director)
