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The Cowboy and the Frenchman(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-10-26
60%
68 Votes
Time: 0h 27m
Overview:
A grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Slim, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterious, well-dressed Frenchman.
Languages: French, English.
Countries:
United States of America,
France
ProductionCompanies:
Erato Films
Fígaro Films
Socpresse
Movie: The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Top 10 Billed Cast
Harry Dean Stanton
Slim
Frederic Golchan
Pierre the Frenchman
Tracey Walter
Dusty
Jack Nance
Pete
Michael Horse
Broken Feather
Marie Laurin
French Girl
Patrick Houser
Gun Twirler
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A grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Slim, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterious, well-dressed Frenchman.
Release Date
1988-10-26
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5.993
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