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Writer:
Elmore Leonard (written by)
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Release Date:
14 July 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
If you're looking for trouble - - - he's JOE KIDD
Plot:
An ex-bounty hunter reluctantly helps a wealthy landowner and his henchmen track down a Mexican revolutionary leader. full summary | add synopsis
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Another Great Performance of Clint Eastwood, In an Above Average Western Movie more (38 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Clint Eastwood ... Joe Kidd

Robert Duvall ... Frank Harlan
John Saxon ... Luis Chama
Don Stroud ... Lamarr Simms
Stella Garcia ... Helen Sanchez
James Wainwright ... Olin Mingo

Paul Koslo ... Roy Gannon
Gregory Walcott ... Sinola County Sheriff Bob Mitchell

Dick Van Patten ... Hotel manager
Lynne Marta ... Elma
John Carter ... Judge
Pepe Hern ... Priest

Joaquín Martínez ... Manolo (as Joaquin Martinez)
Ron Soble ... Ramon
Pepe Callahan ... Naco
Clint Ritchie ... Deputy Sheriff Calvin
Gil Barreto ... Emilio
Ed Deemer ... Harry (bartender)
Maria Val ... Vita
Chuck Hayward ... Eljay
Michael R. Horst ... Deputy
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Directed by
John Sturges 
 
Writing credits
Elmore Leonard (written by)

Produced by
Sidney Beckerman .... producer
Robert Daley .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin 
 
Cinematography by
Bruce Surtees 
 
Film Editing by
Ferris Webster 
 
Art Direction by
Henry Bumstead 
Alexander Golitzen 
 
Set Decoration by
Charles S. Thompson 
 
Production Management
Ernest B. Wehmeyer .... unit production manager (as Ernest Wehmeyer)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Fargo .... assistant director (as Jim Fargo)
 
Sound Department
James R. Alexander .... sound
Waldon O. Watson .... sound
 
Stunts
Buddy Van Horn .... stunt coordinator
Steven Burnett .... stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt .... stunts (uncredited)
Running Deer .... stunts (uncredited)
Mickey Gilbert .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron .... stunts (uncredited)
Kim Kahana .... stunts (uncredited)
George Orrison .... stunts (uncredited)
Walter Scott .... stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn .... stunt double (uncredited)
Autry Ward .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Jack N. Young .... location manager (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sinola (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
88 min
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Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Writer Elmore Leonard certainly did know something about classic firearms. From Frank Harlan's Custom Savage 99 (1899), Olin Mingo's Remington-Keene sporter (1880) in .45-70, Lamarr Simms Mauser C-96 (1896) broomhandle and Joe's Cased Ross Rifle sporter model M-10 (1910) in .280 Ross. Leonard took special care to ensure all weapons (even the optics) were period accurate for that movie, being set in pre-statehood New Mexico territory (1912). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the early jail scene, after Joe Kidd throws the stew in Naco's face, he hits him with the empty pan. After the hit you can see the pan has no dent in it. Joe lowers the pan out of camera sight (you can hear it bump the table). When he raises it again, it has a large dent in the bottom. If you watch closely you can tell that he is changing pans out of sight of the camera. more
Quotes:
[Joe is putting the moves on Elma]
Elma: How long have they had you locked up?
Joe Kidd: Two days.
Elma: What would you be like after two months?
Joe Kidd: We wouldn't even be talking now.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Major Movie Star (2008) more

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19 out of 27 people found the following review useful.
Another Great Performance of Clint Eastwood, In an Above Average Western Movie, 14 January 2004
7/10
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood) is a former gunman and bounty hunter, hired by the landlord Frank Harlan (Robert Duvall) to chase Luis Chama (John Saxon), a Mexican-American fighting for land reform. Along the hunting, Joe realizes that Frank's men are cold blood killers, and decides to help Luis Chama. He convinces him to fight for his rights in the court of justice. In the way back to the city, Frank's men try to kill Luis Chama. Clint Eastwood has another great performance, having a great duel with Robert Duvall. The story has some flaws, but anyway, maybe the greatest problem is the expectation generated by the name of John Sturges: we always expect another masterpiece from him, and maybe this is the reason why there are some underrated comments about this above average Western movie. My vote is seven.

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