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Release Year1978
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern, TV Movie
Votes15
DirectorCharles S. Dubin, Samuel Fuller
WritersSamuel Fuller, Ed Waters
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Meanest Men in the West
About The Meanest Men in the West
Bronson and Marvin star as murderous half-brothers who are running from the law as well as each other. A climatic confrontation proves to each of them just how mean the other can be. "The Meanest Men in the West" is actually an amalgam of two episodes of the hit 1960's TV series, "The Virginian." In one installment, a wealthy man's daughter is kidnapped by a nasty gunslinger. But the crime is only just a means for the ruffian to draw the tough title character into a blood- thirsty revenge scheme. In the second, a drifter burglarizes the Shiloh ranch. Then an unhinged girl relies on the man to aid in her flight from home.
Directed by Charles S. Dubin, Samuel Fuller, The Meanest Men in the West leans on a strong ensemble — Charles Bronson, Lee J. Cobb, Lee Marvin — 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 western titles of 1978.
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