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Chisum is a 1970 American Western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring John Wayne in the title role, and adapted for the screen by Andrew J. Fenady from his short story "Chisum and the Lincoln County War."
Jul 29, 1970 · Chisum: Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. With John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George, Ben Johnson. Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County land war.
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- Biography, Drama, Western
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1970-07-29
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Chisum is a loose retelling of history, about the real life John Chisum, played by Wayne, a cattle farmer who took on big business and, while not coming out the victor he hoped, emerged a hero to the little man and a legend in the west. You don't start a movie like that with gritty, new-fangled credits.
John Simpson Chisum (August 16, 1824 – December 22, 1884) was a wealthy cattle baron in the American West in the mid-to-late 19th century. He was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee , and moved with his family to the Republic of Texas in 1837, later finding work as a building contractor.
Now to savehis empire, Chisum enlists the help of the Wild West's most infamousduo--Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. John Wayne stars as John Simpson Chisum, "King of the Pecos" and themost...
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Chisum. John Wayne heads a colorful cast in the epic tale of a legendary rancher who built an empire and has to face off with a civilized, smooth-talking land grabber to protect his spread. 6,356 1 h 51 min 1970. X-Ray G. Action · Adventure · Exciting · Serious. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $2.99. Buy. HD $12.99. More purchase. options.
