The Outlaw Josey Wales
Film1976135 min

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Taste attributes: westernhistoricalslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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"...an army of one."

Boxlist takeSerious and slow-paced: a realistic western, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Clint EastwoodChief Dan GeorgeSondra LockeBill McKinneyJohn Vernon

Details

Genre
Western
Year
1976
Runtime
135 min
Status
Released
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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