KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

classicsoncall I caught this film on Encore Westerns, it's title left off 'The Last of the Wild Bunch' part. Technically, that's not correct, since Tracy met his end in 1902 and the Bolivian ambush of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid occurred in 1908. I guess the film makers were looking for a hook and that sounded plausible enough for anyone not bothered to investigate it's accuracy.Bruce Dern is one of those character actors I've come to appreciate in the company of guys like Warren Oates and Dennis Hopper. They always gave an outstanding performance, are often better as outlaws instead of good guys, and sometimes even found themselves cast as the principal character instead of a supporting one. Dern fills the bill on all three counts here in this tale of a twentieth century desperado who lives on his own terms and consequently, dies that way too.The bigger surprise in the film of course, is the role of lawman Morrie Nathan portrayed by Canadian Gordon Lightfoot. I'll have to add his name to my list of well known singers I would have lost a bet on who appeared in a Western, right up there with Bobby Darin ("Gunfight in Abilene"), and more recently, David Bowie ("Il Mio West"). Lightfoot's role in the story isn't a big one, and he did have to suffer an ignominious fall into a latrine. You may wonder how that could possibly happen but for that, you'll have to catch the flick.If you do a quick internet search on the real life outlaw Harry Tracy, you won't discover much, but what you will find pretty much corroborates the story here of how Tracy fell out with his partner David Merrill (Michael C. Gwynne) and met death by his own hand with a sheriff's posse closing in. I didn't think about it while watching, but that's what might have happened with Butch and Sundance as well if you go with the revisionist history of his contemporaries. But that's another story.Oddly enough, Harry Tracy was also the subject of an ancient TV episode from 'Stories of the Century' aired in 1954. That show included elements from this movie, among them the train hijacking, the fallout with Dave Merrill, and the suicide. A love interest for the outlaw doesn't show up in that story or the meager written history, so the inclusion of Catherine Tuttle (Helen Shaver) in the picture was probably brought in to add a touch of humanity to Tracy's character.

ma-cortes The film begins in Aspen Colorado, 1899, Harry Tracy(Bruce Dern) is detained but the judge's daughter (Helen Shaver) helps the known gunslinger. Then he escapes and unites forces to David Merrill(Michael G. Wynne) , being relentlessly pursued by Marshal Nathan (Gordon Lightfoot). Later on , the legendary Harry Tracy is caught in Aspen escape attempt .This is glamorous and whimsical story about an outlaw in the closing days of the Old West though a little bit boring. Packs colorful scenarios, slow-moving pace and slick edition. Wonderful cinematography by Allen Daviau filmed in British Columbia, though is necessary an urgent remastering .Atmospheric score with folk music and a song sung by Gordon Lightfoot. The producer Ronald Cohen wishes to acknowledge the following for their co-operation in the making of the film: British Columbia vial, Ministry of Tourism, and Heritage Park, Calgary Alberta. The film is co-financed with the participation of the Canadian Film Development corporation and Famous Players. The motion picture is professionally realized by William A Graham who displays enough off-beat touches to keep things interesting.Adding more details over the largely described on the movie, deeds happened of the following way : Harry Tracy (Bruce Dern) whose real name was Harry Severns (1875-1902) , he is said to have run with Butch Cassidy and by the time he'd reached adulthood he was actively taking part on act of robbery and theft.His legendary escapes made him both a wanted gunfighter and exalted folk hero. On March 1, 1898 Tracy and 3 accomplices engaged in a gunfight at Brown's Park Colorado in which a posse-man was murdered. Then Harry join forces with another bandit named David Merrill (Michael G. Wynne). Tracy and accomplice were captured but escaped in June 1898 from the Aspen Colorado jail. In late 1901, Tracy was captured, convicted and incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary. On July 3, 1902 he set up an ambush near Bothell, Washington, where he killed a deputy and a detective during a shootout. Tracy fled and took several hostages in a residence and engaged other law enforcement in a shoot'em up. On august 6, 1602 in Creston, Washington Tracy was cornered and shot in the leg during an ambush by a posse from Lincoln County, resulting his leg being badly injured. Sheriff Gardner ( in the film Marshal Nathan played by Gordon Lightfoot) arrived and had the field encircled that Tracy had crawled into. Harry committed suicide to avoid capture.

psabin I taped this movie from HBO around 1983-85, and I'm sure that I watched the VHS tape 20 times before putting it away. I'm finally copying it to a DVD and watching it for the first time in many years.Bruce Dern never was a handsome guy, but he's a great character actor, and I loved him in this movie. Above all things, it shows that most people are not all good or all bad. In spite of his questionable career choice, Harry Tracy was a fair man.There's nothing I don't like about the acting, cinematography, and the endearing tale of Harry Tracy and the woman he loved. I highly recommend it if it's still available.I'll sign off as Harry Tracy would: "Make a wish."

forcevideo2003 I wasn't sure what to expect when I sat down to watch this, but it turned out to be very entertaining. Bruce Dern is a highly underated actor, and he makes the perfect "desperado" in this high-tension action/drama. The fact that it's all based on real events makes it even more gripping. The Macmillan Memorial Library has some great background information on Harry's crimes, his incarceration, subsequent escape, and the manhunt that followed. Supporting cast are good, and the scenery is spectacular at times. You can't sympathise with such a ruthless criminal, but you have to admire the way he evades his pursuers by every means available. You'll find yourself renting this one again in the future.