Bite the Bullet (1975)
Overview
At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $4,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.076 |
Directed By
Richard Brooks
Crew
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Alex North
Harry Stradling Jr.
George Grenville
Robert F. Boyle
Bob Signorelli
Buddy Van Horn
Walter Scott
Fred C. Blau Jr.
Charles Bonniwell
Tom Shaw
Les Fresholtz
Arthur Piantadosi
Al Overton Jr.
Kay Rose
Richard Tyler
Chuck Gaspar
Mario Arteaga
William H. Burton Sr.
Jerry Gatlin
Robert F. Hoy
Jimmy Nickerson
Richard Tim Vanik
Richard Craig Meinardus
TOP CAST
Gene Hackman
Sam Clayton
Candice Bergen
Miss Jones
James Coburn
Luke Matthews
Ben Johnson
Mister
Ian Bannen
Sir Harry Norfolk
Jan-Michael Vincent
Carbo
Dabney Coleman
Jack Parker
Sally Kirkland
Honey
Buddy Van Horn
Slim
Jean Willes
Rosie
Mario Arteaga
Mexican
Robert Donner
Reporter
John McLiam
Gebhardt
Robert F. Hoy
Lee Christie
Jerry Gatlin
The Wood Cutter
Walter Scott
Steve
William H. Burton Jr.
Billy
Paul Stewart
J.B. Parker (uncredited)
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