Search - Bite the Bullet [Widescreen/Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1975 DVD Release: 04/02/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 11 mins Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Western, Chase Movie, Costume Adventure See Also: Bite the Bullet [Fullscreen]

An excellent cast, featuring Gene Hackman, Ben Johnson, and James Coburn, highlights this entertaining Western that came and went at the box office, barely noticed by audiences. That doesn't stop the exciting story from capturing the viewer's attention as a disparate group of riders assembles to participate in a marathon 700-mile horse race across the American West at the turn of the century. The standard mutual feelings of distrust give way to respect and grudging admiration as each rider is put to the test. Stunning cinematography and locations, plus a gripping pace set by director Richard Brooks, set this Western apart at a time when the genre was in decline. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Gene Hackman - Sam Clayton
Candice Bergen - Miss Jones
James Coburn - Luke Matthews
Ben Johnson - Mister
Ian Bannen - Norfolk
Jan-Michael Vincent - Carbo
Dabney Coleman - Jack Parker
Sally Kirkland - Honey

Richard Brooks directs Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, and James Coburn in the western Bite the Bullet, which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen image preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of the film, and is preferable to the full-frame picture. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles are accessible. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but this DVD should be worthwhile for any genre enthusiast. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide