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The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

...an army of one.

19767.42h 15m

Overview

After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.

Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by Philip Kaufman, Sonia Chernus, Forrest Carter
Produced by Robert Daley
Box OfficeBudget: $3.7MRevenue: $31.8M

Top Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Josey Wales

Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

Lone Watie

Sondra Locke

Sondra Locke

Laura Lee

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Terrill

John Vernon

John Vernon

Fletcher

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Grandma Sarah

Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

Jamie

Geraldine Keams

Geraldine Keams

Little Moonlight

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Carpetbagger

Joyce Jameson

Joyce Jameson

Rose

Themes & Keywords

showdownloss of loved onetexassettlernative americanrevengegun battlesurrenderindian attackmassacre survivorcomancheamerican civil waravenge19th centuryunion armygunsshootingfamily massacre

About The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales is a western film released in 1976 exploring themes of showdown, loss of loved one, texas, settler, native american, revenge. Directed by Clint Eastwood, it stars Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke. After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.

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