Horsewoman. Surely? Comes a Horseman is directed by Alan J. Pakula and written by Dennis Lynton Clark. It stars Jane Fonda, James Caan, Jason Robards and Richard Farnsworth. Music is by Michael Small and cinematography by Gordon Willis. It seems the ideas and willing behind Comes a Horseman are made of sturdy stuff, you sense that the makers wanted to make a reflective post-modern Western set in post World…
She was as strong as the land for which she fought. And as vulnerable.
Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.
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James Caan
Frank 'Buck' Athearn
Jane Fonda
Ella Connors
Jason Robards
Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
George Grizzard
Neil Atkinson
Richard Farnsworth
Dodger
Jim Davis
Julie Blocker
Mark Harmon
Billy Joe Meynert
Basil Hoffman
George Bascomb
James Keach
Emil Kroegh
James Kline
Ralph Cole
Macon McCalman
Virgil Hoverton
Clifford A. Pellow
Cattle Buyer
Allan Baker
Pall Bearer (uncredited)
Cary Huff
Army Bugler (uncredited)
Antonino Garcia Tony
School Kid (uncredited)
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What is Comes a Horseman about?
Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find…
When was Comes a Horseman released?
Comes a Horseman was released in 1978.
What genres does Comes a Horseman belong to?
Comes a Horseman is categorised as Western, Drama, Romance.
Who stars in Comes a Horseman?
The cast of Comes a Horseman includes James Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, George Grizzard, Richard Farnsworth.