Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

sandcrab277 As a youngster i was never a jw fan but through the years i've come to admire him as a real people person...lots of cast members in his film are loyal to him and some are down on their luck friends he gives honest work to allow them some dignity...this film is a typical jw western...it never lacks for action and he always gets in the last word...and its usually important...i think he's been long under rated ...maureen ohara was his love interest in a lot of films and she pretty much echoed what i've said in her memoirs...to a cowboy that hated horses and loved to sail

Wuchak Released is 1970 and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, "Chisum" is based on the real-life Lincoln County War in New Mexico, which was a range war of feuding factions involving quite a few famous Old West people, like Billy the Kid (Geoffrey Deuel), sheriffs William Brady (Bruce Cabot) and Pat Garrett (Glenn Corbett), cattle rancher John Chisum (Wayne), lawyer and businessman Alexander McSween (Andrew Prine), and the organized crime boss Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker). Christopher George is a highlight as a mean bounty hunter turned sheriff.As you can see, there are loads of characters and the film smartly takes its time setting them up and the social dynamics thereof. Everything explodes in the second half when one of the characters decides to take the law into his own hands. And who can blame him when the "law" is bought by money-man Murphy and is therefore corrupt? For another take on these same events see the excellent "Young Guns" (1988), which is a little more historically accurate.A film critic said "Chisum" was juvenile, but it's really not. Yes, there are some expertly choreographed gunfights, mostly in the final act, but the story is relayed in a realistic manner with quality characters and there's no goofy humor or slapstick, as in Ford's cavalry trilogy (1948-50). As far as women go, Pamela McMyler plays Chisum's likable niece and the Lynda Day George has a small role as the wife of the lawyer.Bottom Line: This is a realistic and rollicking latter-day Wayne Western based on real Old West characters. I rank it right behind "El Dorado" (1966) "True Grit" (1969), "The Cowboys" (1970) and "Rooster Cogburn." In its unique way, it's on par with "The Comancheros" (1961), "The War Wagon" (1967), "Rio Lobo" (1970) the underrated cult Western "The Train Robbers" (1973) and "The Shootist" (1976).The film runs 111 minutes and was shot in Durango, Mexico; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Calabasas, California.GRADE: B

utgard14 Cattle ranchers John Chisum (John Wayne) and Henry Tunstall (an almost unrecognizable Patric Knowles) face off against villainous Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker). Murphy has the corrupt law on his side, but that's okay because Duke has Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid! Fairly by-the-numbers western very loosely based on the real life Lincoln County War. A decent supporting cast, headed by Ben Johnson playing himself. There's also Bruce Cabot, Richard Jaeckal, Christopher George and soon-to-be wife Lynda Day, Andrew Prine, Glenn Corbett, and Geoffrey Deuel as Billy the Kid. All in all, not a bad bunch. It's all enjoyable enough but not one of Duke's best.

Desertman84 John Wayne top lines this biography of the cattle owner John Simpson Chisum, a controversial figure who was the most powerful man in New Mexico during the Wild West era in this film entitled,Chisum. Forrest Tucker, Christopher George, Ben Johnson, Glenn Corbett, Geoffrey Deuel, Andrew Prine, Bruce Cabot, Patric Knowles,Richard Jaeckel and Lynda Day George co-star to play key supporting role.It was written,produced and directed by Andrew J. Fenady.A founder and prominent citizen in the town of Lincoln, Chisum is slow to act when ruthless land baron Lawrence Murphy moves in on several local businesses and takes them over. By the time Chisum and his ally, fellow rancher Henry Tunstall, decide to go to the law, Murphy's already bought and paid for influence there, as well. The only recourse left to the cattlemen is to take Murphy on in all-out range war that embroils everyone in the county, including Tunstall's hand Billy the Kid Bonney and his comrade Pat Garrett.Like other Wayne movies, there's complete identification between reel and real life: Chisum is described as tough, trusting, generous and sentimental.This is showcases John Wayne in the twilight of his remarkable 200-plus film career.But nevertheless,he remains a commanding presence on the screen.Also,this remains a hallmark of a John Wayne film as it contains gorgeous scenery, plenty of action, and a good dose of humor.Overall,this movie is just like any other Western film that Wayne appears.