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Old man Ewing (Jason Robards) owns a ranch right next to the ranch of Ella (Jane Fonda). This is a source of two problems: Ewing wants to gobble up most of the land around the two ranches and also wants Ella's ranch; secondly, when Ella was too young to know better, she went to bed with the man, which, many years later, she considers to have been a grievous error on her part. A third problem arises when oil companies begin pressuring both of them to allow drilling on their land, and Ewing won't allow it -- on his or anyone else's land. Before long, war-veteran Frank (James Caan) enters Ella's life and helps her fight to save her land and her sanity, with added assistance from Dodger (Richard Farnsworth), an old local who knows the score. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

James Caan - Frank
Jane Fonda - Ella
Jason Robards, Jr. - Ewing
George Grizzard - Neil Atkinson
Richard Farnsworth - Dodger

1978	Best Actress (winner)	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Jane Fonda
1978	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Richard Farnsworth
1978	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (winner)	National Board of Review	Richard Farnsworth

Alan J. Pakula's modern western Comes a Horseman arrives on DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English, French, and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a fine release from MGM/UA that is reasonably priced and boasts excellent picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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