Directed by:
Peter FondaScreenplay:
Alan SharpCinematography:
Vilmos ZsigmondComposer:
Bruce LanghorneCast:
Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Verna Bloom, Robert Pratt, Severn Darden, Rita Rogers, Ann Doran, Larry Hagman, Ted Markland, Al Hopson, Owen Orr, Megan DenverPlots(1)
Chasing their dream of a better life, Harry (Fonda) and his good friends Arch (Warren Oates) have drifted across the plains of America together. However, Harry has grown tired of his transient existence and decided to return to the wife and the child that he left years before. At first, refusing to accept him back, his wife orders him to sleep in the barn and work the farm, strictly as a hired hand. Soon their romance rekindles, and they rediscover the happiness they had lost. But as bad news of Archie reaches Harry, he is forced to make the most costly choice of his life. (official distributor synopsis)
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A sensationally melancholic, poetic western about love and friendship, about priorities and tough decisions. Peter Fonda with Warren Oates are a great pair, Zsigmond's camera makes delights for the eyes from ordinary shots, and Langhorne's almost minimalist music enhances it all beautifully. The story just freely flows, and it isn't missing anything. If you like Peckinpah's Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Malick's Days of Heaven or, more recently, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, be sure to check out The Hired Hand. You will be satisfied.
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