Lonely Are the Brave

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Bryan M @RT97114384 Feb 27 I am a huge fan of old movies and I have seen almost all of the great ones so when I run across a gem that slipped past me I get fired up. Kirk Douglas is one of GOATs but then you throw in a young Walter Matheau, a young Carol OConner among others and you have a stellar cast. The only bad thing I can say about this movie is the title is awful. I am with Douglas who apparently wanted the title to be "The Last Cowboy". that made perfect sense but he was overruled. Anyway cool movie I highly recommend. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jan 26 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Alec B @Alec97 03/21/2025 One of those "masculine individualist gets threatened by modernity" movies that I will never tire of. Douglas apparently always thought of this as his best performances and he might have been right. See more Bill B @RT90277362 05/27/2024 I am 59 years old and can’t believe that I just had the pleasure of watching this movie for the first time. A surprisingly subdued Kirk Douglas is superb and the rest of the cast, scenery, and music are equally solid. Poignant, nostalgic, and gripping all at the same time. Stumbling onto a hidden gem like this is a rare treat for me these days and a big reason why I will continue to keep scrolling through titles. See more Peter G @Petermovielover 12/06/2023 A film for those who have have difficulty abiding Douglas as an actor. This is one of his greatest performances, IMO, as well as being a slightly off beat role for him. He plays a modern day cowboy at odds with a disaffected society who in seeking to live a chosen independent life runs afoul of the law & escapes a minor jail incarceration & with his horse attempts to exercise his freedom of choice. Gena Rowlands & Walter Matthau round out the cast effectively with early roles for Carroll O'Conner & George Kennedy. The splendid black & white cinematography of the mountainous region where Douglas evades his pursuers visually adds greatly to the films atmosphere & this is certainly one of Douglas' greatest roles. The message, courtesy of Dalton Trumbo, concerning an individuals struggle to remain true to his basically decent nature, is still a potent statement after some 60 years. Well worth seeing. See more Shioka O @RT54204327 12/21/2022 This is said that Kirk Douglas's favourite role. What a tragic and ironic ending! This is truly moving because the film is mostly uplifting until that moment, but it was hinted in the beginning. Oldschool vs modern. Friendship between he and his humble horse 'Whiskey' is a gem. See more Read all reviews

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