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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1975 DVD Release: 05/11/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Restored/Remastered,Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Western, Revisionist Western

Kirk Douglas produced, directed, and starred in this cynical western concerning Howard Nightingale (Kirk Douglas) a United States marshal who uses the pursuit of an outlaw to further his political career. Nightingale organizes a posse to track down Jack Strawhorn (Bruce Dern), a notorious bank robber. But Strawhorn turns the tables on Nightingale, kidnapping him and holding him hostage. He then demands that the posse pay $40,000 for Nightingale's safe return. In order to raise the money to free Nightingale, the posse must become bank robbers themselves. Meanwhile, Nightingale tries to insinuate himself with Strawhorn and cut a deal for his freedom. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Kirk Douglas - Marshal Howard Nightingale
Bruce Dern - Jack Strawhorn
Bo Hopkins - Wesley
James Stacy - Hellman
Luke Askew - Krag

The 1975 Western Posse finds Kirk Douglas playing an opportunistic marshal immersed in a game of cat-and-mouse with an outlaw played by Bruce Dern, who just may be the egotistical lawman's match. While this DVD is devoid of any supplemental materials, it does boast a nice widescreen transfer of the film. Additionally, viewers can select between two remastered versions of the original English soundtrack, one in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and the other in Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles are also included. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide