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Ride in the Whirlwind

  • 1966
  • G
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4.6K
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Jack Nicholson, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Filer, Cameron Mitchell, and Millie Perkins in Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
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Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.

  • Director
    • Monte Hellman
  • Writer
    • Jack Nicholson
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Cameron Mitchell
    • Millie Perkins
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Monte Hellman
    • Writer
      • Jack Nicholson
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Cameron Mitchell
      • Millie Perkins
    • 45User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Wes
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    • Vern
    Millie Perkins
    Millie Perkins
    • Abigail
    Katherine Squire
    Katherine Squire
    • Catherine
    George Mitchell
    George Mitchell
    • Evan
    Rupert Crosse
    Rupert Crosse
    • Indian Joe
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Blind Dick
    • (as Dean Stanton)
    John Hackett
    • Winslow
    Tom Filer
    Tom Filer
    • Otis
    B.J. Merholz
    • Edgar
    Brandon Carroll
    • Quint Mapes
    Peter Cannon
    • Hagerman
    William A. Keller
    • Roy
    Neil Summers
    Neil Summers
    • Ward
    • (as Neil Summer)
    James Campbell
    James Campbell
    Walter Phelps
    Charles Eastman
    • Drummer
    Gary Kent
    Gary Kent
    • Director
      • Monte Hellman
    • Writer
      • Jack Nicholson
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    • Trivia
      During the making of this film, Jack Nicholson told Harry Dean Stanton that he should basically not do anything, and let the wardrobe do the acting for him. Dean Stanton has stated in interviews that this particular piece of advice really solidified his approach to acting.
    • Goofs
      Right before saying he lost his spurs, Wes (Jack Nicholson) is shown carrying them, then not carrying them (and the spurs are nowhere in sight as he is not wearing them either), then carrying them again, then being shot at and dropping them.
    • Quotes

      Wes: This is the 'less work I done on a weekday since I was 4, 'less I was sick.

    • Connections
      Featured in A Decade Under the Influence (2003)

    User reviews45

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    Allegorical in the very best sense...

    Monte Hellman's "Ride in the Whirlwind," while not quite as good as his masterpiece, "The Shooting," is still an endlessly fascinating meditation on the old West. Hellman's Westerns are almost antithetical Westerns since they stress allegory and atmosphere over character and plotting. Not for every taste, this film has a lot to admire, not the least of which is Jack Nicholson's fine script and performance.
    • cfisanick
    • Apr 24, 2003
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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1968 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ritt im Wirbelwind
    • Filming locations
      • Kanab, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Proteus Films
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    • Budget
      • $75,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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