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The Culpepper Cattle Co.

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

Western · 1972

Working as an assistant on a long cattle drive, the young Ben Mockridge contends between his dream of being a cowboy and the harsh truth of the Old West.

Movie details

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

1972 Western 1h 32m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

Working as an assistant on a long cattle drive, the young Ben Mockridge contends between his dream of being a cowboy and the harsh truth of the Old West.

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 The Culpepper Cattle Co.?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Dick Richards

Written by

Eric Bercovici · Gregory Prentiss · Dick Richards

Gary Grimes

Gary Grimes

Ben Mockridge

Billy Green Bush

Billy Green Bush

Frank Culpepper

Luke Askew

Luke Askew

Luke

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Dixie Brick

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Russ

Wayne Sutherlin

Wayne Sutherlin

Missoula

John McLiam

John McLiam

Thorton Pierce

Court is in session

Put The Culpepper Cattle Co. 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 Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

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