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Cockfighter (also known as Born to Kill, Gamblin' Man and Wild Drifter) is a 1974 drama film by director Monte Hellman, starring Warren Oates, Harry Dean Stanton and featuring Laurie Bird and Ed Begley, Jr. The screenplay is based on the 1962 novel of the same title by Charles Willeford.
A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.
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Jan 26, 2019 · Cockfighter follows Frank Mansfield (Oates) as he struggles to make the money required to secure his position as a serious contender at the cockfighting championships. In typical Hellman style, this plot begins in media res: it’s only through flashback that we learn of Frank’s defeat prior to the last championship, as well as his subsequent ...
Sep 10, 2012 · Cockfighter 1974, directed by Monte Hellman | Film review. Film. Time Out says. Charles Willeford 's adaptation of his own novel, shot on authentic locations, with Oates as the obsessive...
Another gem from Monte Hellman featuring the great Warren Oates in a rare lead role, showcasing the sport's subculture.
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Aug 1, 1974 · Cockfighter follows his ups and downs as he attempts to succeed in the shadowy, barely legal sport. Frank loses his truck, trailer, and a girlfriend after trying to rig a match with fellow cocksman Jack Burke (Harry Dean Stanton), and has to sell his house to raise funds for stock.
Sep 14, 2017 · The director, Monte Hellman, brings a terse wit to the picaresque fortunes of Frank Mansfield (Warren Oates), a star handler of fighting birds who loses his car, his trailer, and his woman in a...
