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Cahill: United States Marshal

Cahill: United States Marshal

Drama · Western · 1973

J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.

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Cahill: United States Marshal

“A lawman and his sons face the ultimate test of courage.”

1973 Drama · Western 1h 43m

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6.1 / 10

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J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.

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Directed by

Andrew V. McLaglen

Written by

Rita M. Fink · Harry Julian Fink · Barney Slater

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Court is in session

Put Cahill: United States Marshal on trial.

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

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“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 Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

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