DramaActionCrime

Fighting Mad

- When You Push Too Far, Even A Peaceful Man Gets Fighting Mad.

An evil corporation tries to pressure a bunch of Arkansas farmers and ranchers to sell their land so they can strip-mine it for coal. The fiercely proud and stubborn Hunter family refuse to give in. This leads to a bitter conflict that results in several casualties. Eventually the take-charge no-nonsense Tom Hunter exacts a harsh revenge on the villains with the help of his bow and arrow.

Release Date : 1976-02-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Santa Fe Productions20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Tom Hunter

Original Name : Peter Fonda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dylan Hunter

Original Name : Gino Franco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sherrif Len Skerritt

Original Name : Harry Northup

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pierce Crabtree

Original Name : Philip Carey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senator Hingle

Original Name : Noble Willingham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeff Hunter

Original Name : John Doucette

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlie Hunter

Original Name : Scott Glenn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lorene Maddox

Original Name : Lynn Lowry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carolee Hunter

Original Name : Kathleen Miller

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hal Fraser

Original Name : Ted Markland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fraser Child

Original Name : Laura Weatherford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fraser Child

Original Name : Gerry Weatherford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gillette

Original Name : Peter Fain

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge O'Connor

Original Name : Al Wyatt Sr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man playing tennis (uncredited)

Original Name : George Armitage

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lorene Maddox's mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Jones

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-11-21

**_Land developers vs. rural property owners in Arkansas_** A man returns from the big city to his traditional family ranch in northwest Arkansas (Peter Fonda), only to discover that a determined land developer (Philip Carey) is buying up land nearby for strip mining and, of course, wants his dad’s ranch. When beloved citizens turn-up dead, the kid gloves are off. “Fighting Mad” (1976) comes in the tradition of “Walking Tall” and would influence “First Blood” six years later. Car crash movies from the 70s are also comparable, like Fonda’s own “Dirty Mary Crazy Larry.” This is the least of ’em, however, because the dramatics are curiously boring and needed a rewrite to flush out the potential, but it’s still worth catching if you like Peter and these types of flicks. The best parts are the vehicular mayhem and the closing confrontation at the castle-like manor of the tycoon. It runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in Washington County, Arkansas, and the corresponding town of Springdale, which are in the northwest corner of the state. The jail scenes were shot in the studio in Los Angeles. GRADE: B-