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WesternAdventureAction

The White Buffalo

- Two legendary enemies unite to fight the charging white beast!!

In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns; freezing, slaughterhouse-like frontier towns and beautifully desolate high country - before improbably teaming up with a young Crazy Horse to pursue the creature.

Release Date : 1977-05-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : United ArtistsThe De Laurentiis Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Hunt to Kill

Cast

Charles Bronson

Character Name : Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis

Original Name : Charles Bronson

Gender : Male

Jack Warden

Character Name : Charlie Zane

Original Name : Jack Warden

Gender : Male

Will Sampson

Character Name : Crazy Horse/Worm

Original Name : Will Sampson

Gender : Male

Kim Novak

Character Name : Poker Jenny Schermerhorn

Original Name : Kim Novak

Gender : Female

Clint Walker

Character Name : Whistling Jack Kileen

Original Name : Clint Walker

Gender : Male

Stuart Whitman

Character Name : Winifred Coxy

Original Name : Stuart Whitman

Gender : Male

Slim Pickens

Character Name : Abel Pickney

Original Name : Slim Pickens

Gender : Male

John Carradine

Character Name : Amos Briggs

Original Name : John Carradine

Gender : Male

Cara Williams

Character Name : Cassie Ollinger

Original Name : Cara Williams

Gender : Female

Shay Duffin

Character Name : Tim Brady

Original Name : Shay Duffin

Gender : Male

Clifford A. Pellow

Character Name : Pete Holt

Original Name : Clifford A. Pellow

Gender : Male

Douglas Fowley

Character Name : Amos Bixby

Original Name : Douglas Fowley

Gender : Male

Ed Lauter

Character Name : Tom Custer

Original Name : Ed Lauter

Gender : Male

Martin Kove

Character Name : Jack McCall

Original Name : Martin Kove

Gender : Male

Richard Gilliland

Character Name : Corporal Kileen

Original Name : Richard Gilliland

Gender : Male

Eve Brent

Character Name : Frieda

Original Name : Eve Brent

Gender : Female

Scott Walker

Character Name : Gyp Hook-Hand

Original Name : Scott Walker

Gender : Male

Ed Bakey

Character Name : Ben Corbett

Original Name : Ed Bakey

Gender : Male

David Roya

Character Name : Kid Jelly

Original Name : David Roya

Gender : Male

Phil Montgomery

Character Name : Wes Pugh

Original Name : Phil Montgomery

Gender : Male

Linda Redfearn

Character Name : Black Shawl

Original Name : Linda Redfearn

Gender : Female

Chief Tug Smith

Character Name : Old Worm

Original Name : Chief Tug Smith

Gender : Male

Douglas Hume

Character Name : Aaron Pratt

Original Name : Douglas Hume

Gender : Male

Cliff Carnell

Character Name : Johnny Varner

Original Name : Cliff Carnell

Gender : Male

Ron Thompson

Character Name : Frozen Dog Pimp

Original Name : Ron Thompson

Gender : Male

Joseph Roman

Character Name : Silky Smith

Original Name : Joseph Roman

Gender : Male

Larry Martindale

Character Name : Cheyenne Bar Man

Original Name : Larry Martindale

Gender : Male

Scott Bryson

Character Name : Frozen Dog Miner

Original Name : Scott Bryson

Gender : Male

Gregory White

Character Name : Frozen Dog Miner

Original Name : Gregory White

Gender : Male

Bert Williams

Character Name : Paddy Welsh

Original Name : Bert Williams

Gender : Male

Christopher Cary

Character Name : Short Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Cary

Gender : Male

Bob Harks

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Harks

Gender : Male

Dan Vadis

Character Name : Tall Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan Vadis

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**This is what-were-they-thinking bad, but sorta enjoyable if you can acclimate**_ Wild Bill Hickok (Charles Bronson) is haunted by nightmares involving a legendary white buffalo and so travels to the Black Hills region to hunt the creature with his old geezer pardner (Jack Warden). The problem is Crazy Horse (Will Sampson) is seeking vengeance on the beast for killing his daughter. Meanwhile Clint Walker appears as a heavy. "The White Buffalo" was ready for release by 1976, but was withheld for over a year before being dumped into the general-circulation market. Based on a 1975 book, Director J. Lee Thompson described it as Moby Dick of the West. There’s also a “Jaws” (1975) angle with the three guys teaming up to find and slay the beast. The wintery outdoor locations are wonderful and the cast is great, also including notables Kim Novak, Stuart Whitman, Slim Pickens, Ed Lauter and John Carradine. I also appreciate the sensitive story of Wild Bill and the great chief Crazy Horse overcoming prejudice to discover common ground and friendship of sorts. In addition, there’s some profound explorations of finding yourself, seeking your destiny, ridding yourself of fears to become more human. Regrettably, the indoor sets are too artificial and the bison animatronics leave a lot to be desired, resembling a giant shaggy toy, but I guess producers had limited options in the pre-CGI era, especially if they lacked the necessary funds. These elements plus the comic book vibe will leave you wondering “What were they thinking?” The white bison’s godawful attack on the Oglala camp is Exhibit A. Another glaring issue is that not enough backstory is given for Hickok’s nightmares that would provoke him to suddenly wake-up all guns blazing and travel to some remote area to slay this legendary beast (I’m assuming such scenes were cut). But, if you can adjust, there’s a lot to enjoy here. It’s basically a cult Western — bad, for sure, but somehow entertaining and profound, IF you can adapt to its peculiarities. The film runs 1 hours, 37 minutes, and was shot partially in the studio & Bronson Canyon, Los Angeles, but also in Colorado, Arizona & New Mexico. GRADE: C