If this story ain't true... it shoulda been!
Outlaw and self-appointed lawmaker Judge Roy Bean rules over an empty stretch of the West that gradually grows, under his iron fist, into a thriving town, while dispensing his his own quirky brand of frontier justice upon strangers passing by.
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Character
Cool, contemplative, open-ended and nostalgic.
- cooloverwhelming
- contemplativerelentless
- resolvedopen-ended
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Paul NewmanJudge Roy Bean
- Victoria PrincipalMaria Elena
- Ned BeattyTector Crites
- Matt ClarkNick the Grub
- Roddy McDowallFrank Gass
- Jacqueline BissetRose Bean
- Bill McKinneyFermel Parlee
- Anthony PerkinsReverend LaSalle
- Tab HunterSam Dodd
- Stacy KeachBad Bob
Crew
- John HustonDirector
- John MiliusWriter
- Richard MooreDirector of Photography
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Hugh S. FowlerEditor
- John ForemanProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Little Big Man 197065% alikeClose across the board.
Close across the board.
From Noon Till Three 197663% alikeBoth cool.
Gosford Park 200163% alikeBoth cool, contemplative.
The Purple Rose of Cairo 198563% alikeClose across the board.
Pleasantville 199862% alikeClose across the board.
Inherent Vice 201462% alikeBoth cool, contemplative; this one is more meticulous.
The Men Who Stare at Goats 200961% alikeBoth cool, contemplative; this one is more contemporary.
The Residents: Freak Show 199468% alikeGame · Close across the board.
Game · Both cool.
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