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1976 film by John C. Champion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mustang Country is a 1976 Western film directed by John C. Champion. It stars American actor Joel McCrea, and was his last major film. It co-stars Robert Fuller, Patrick Wayne, and Nika Mina.[1]
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Mustang Country | |
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Directed by | John C. Champion |
Written by | John C. Champion |
Produced by | John C. Champion |
Starring | Joel McCrea |
Cinematography | J. Barry Herron |
Edited by | Douglas Robertson |
Music by | Lee Holdridge |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film, set in 1925 along the Montana-Canada border, is about a rancher and former rodeo star named Dan (Joel McCrea) and his rottweiler Luke. While trying to capture an elusive mustang nicknamed "Shoshone", Dan comes across a runaway boy from an American Indian boarding school. A friendship soon grows and the two set out to catch the wild stallion together.[2]
In 1976, the film won a Western Heritage Trustees Award for outstanding family entertainment in a western motion picture.[3]
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