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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes12
DirectorDick Lowry
WritersDick Lowry
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCoward of the County
About Coward of the County
A lifelong yellow-belly who made a deathbed promise to his father to be a pacifist seeks bloody revenge on the men who gang-raped his wife.
Directed by Dick Lowry, Coward of the County leans on a strong ensemble — Kenny Rogers, Fredric Lehne, Largo Woodruff — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.
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