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Jul 29, 1970 · A western film starring John Wayne as John Chisum, who fights against a corrupt landowner with the help of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Biography, Drama, Western
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1970-07-29
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."
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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.
Chisum is a historical film about a cattle baron who hires Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid to protect his land from rivals. The movie features John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George and other actors in a classic western story.
Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.
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A Western film about cattle baron John Chisum and his allies fighting the Lincoln County land war. The plot summary includes the main characters, the conflicts, the events, and the themes of the movie.
