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Posse

Posse

"Posse" begins like most Westerns. It ends like none of them. It will knock you off your horse.

19756.01h 32m

Overview

A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.

Directed by Kirk Douglas
Written by Christopher Knopf, William Roberts
Produced by Kirk Douglas
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Top Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Howard Nightingale

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Jack Strawhorn

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Wesley

James Stacy

James Stacy

Harold Hellman

Luke Askew

Luke Askew

Krag

David Canary

David Canary

Pensteman

Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

Pepe

Katherine Woodville

Katherine Woodville

Mrs. Cooper

Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

Mr. Cooper

Beth Brickell

Beth Brickell

Carla Ross

Themes & Keywords

marshalambitioncynicismpredator turns victimpossenostalgicneo-westernpolitical candidateturning the tablesspeculativetrain on firezealousphilosophicalpolitical aspirationcomplexrevisionist westerncorruptibilityboldhopefulpolitical ambition

About Posse

Posse is a western film released in 1975 exploring themes of marshal, ambition, cynicism, predator turns victim, posse, nostalgic. Directed by Kirk Douglas, it stars Kirk Douglas, Bruce Dern, Bo Hopkins. A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.

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