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The Cowboys is a 1972 American Western film starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bruce Dern, and featuring Colleen Dewhurst and Slim Pickens. It was the feature film debut of Robert Carradine. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by William Dale Jennings, the screenplay was written by Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank, Jr., and Jennings, and the film was directed by Mark Rydell.

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1972 · 2h 14m · Western · Adventure · Drama

TMDB 7.1/10 (273 votes)

When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.

Directed by Mark Rydell

Box office $8M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Mark RydellDirector

John Wayneas Wil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browneas Jebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dernas Long Hair

Colleen Dewhurstas Kate

Alfred Barker Jr.as Cowboy Fats

Nicolas Beauvyas Cowboy Dan

Steve Benedictas Cowboy Steve

Robert Carradineas Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Norman Howellas Cowboy Weedy

Stephen R. Hudisas Cowboy Charlie Schwartz SSean Kellyas Cowboy Stuttering Bob

A Martinezas Cowboy Cimarron

Clay O'Brienas Cowboy Hardy Fimps SSam O'Brienas Cowboy Jimmy Phillips