Tequila Sunrise
1988
Search results
Oscar Boetticher Jr. (/ ˈ b ɛ t ɪ k ər / BET-i-kər; July 29, 1916 – November 29, 2001), known as Budd Boetticher, was an American film director. He is best remembered for a series of low-budget Westerns he made in the late 1950s starring Randolph Scott .
- The Tall T. 1957. Based on a story by Elmore Leonard, this collaboration between director Budd Boetticher, actor Randolph Scott, and screenwriter Burt Kennedy is a model of elegantly economical storytelling charged with psychological tension.
- Decision at Sundown. 1957. Randolph Scott boldly subverts his upstanding image in this stark, often startlingly bleak tale of revenge and a man’s misguided quest for redemption.
- Buchanan Rides Alone. 1958. Welcome to Agry Town, a corrupt border outpost presided over by a pair of rival brothers whose bottomless greed corrupts everything in their orbit.
- Ride Lonesome. 1959. Mysterious motivations drive taciturn bounty hunter Ben Brigade (Randolph Scott) to capture a wanted murderer—but his quest is complicated when he is accosted by a pair of outlaws who have their own inscrutable reasons for riding along.
Budd Boetticher was a distinguished American director, particularly of Westerns, who worked with Randolph Scott, John Wayne and Audie Murphy. He also made a documentary on matador Carlos Arruza and wrote the story of Two Mules for Sister Sara.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Ramona, California, USA
Top Ten Budd Boetticher Films. by milam_ogden • Created 11 years ago • Modified 11 years ago. Budd is one of my favorite western directors. This was not the only genre that he mastered. He also directed several film noir classics. These are my favorite westerns directed by Boetticher.
1. The Wolf Hunters. 1949 1h 10m. 5.2 (49) Rate. After four fur trappers have been slain and their furs stolen, Corporal Rod Webb of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police sets out for their village.
Oct 2, 2023 · Budd Boetticher’s Ranown Westerns. A desperate yearning for belonging is central to Boetticher’s subtle and serpentine westerns. In the opening scene of the 1957 western The Tall T, a man on horseback is spotted from afar by a boy and his father, prompting the elder homesteader to fetch his rifle. The audience shares their uncertainty ...
People also ask
Who is Budd Boetticher?
Does Budd Boetticher still make Westerns?
Did Budd Boetticher & Randolph Scott collaborate?
Who were Oscar Boetticher parents?
Aug 1, 2023 · ‘The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher’ Review: Boetticher Back in the Saddle. A new set from Criterion includes five classics—all starring Randolph Scott and produced...
