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7 Men from Now

7 Men from Now

Western · 1956

A former sheriff relentlessly pursuing the 7 men who murdered his wife in Arizona crosses paths with a couple heading to California.

Movie details

7 Men from Now

1956 Western 1h 18m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

A former sheriff relentlessly pursuing the 7 men who murdered his wife in Arizona crosses paths with a couple heading to California.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over 7 Men from Now?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Budd Boetticher

Written by

Burt Kennedy

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Ben Stride

Gail Russell

Gail Russell

Annie Greer

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Bill Masters

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

John Greer

John Larch

John Larch

Payte Bodeen

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Clete

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Henchman

Court is in session

Put 7 Men from Now on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.