Peter Fonda's initial foray into film making is slow as a hobbled calf and more than a bit on the artsy/fartsy side but still manages to be fairly impressive for a directorial debut. There is just enough intelligence and interest in Alan Sharp's screenplay and Warren Oates' and Verna Bloom's excellent performances so that most of the annoyance generated by Vilmos Zigmund's self consciously prettified cinematography, Bruce Langhorne's Ry Cooder wannabe music and. Frank Mazzola's flashy, avant-garde editing is somewhat vitiated. And Fonda the director handles the two action/violence scenes pretty well. Give it a generous B minus.
PS...Kinda wished Starz had shown the TV version, with Larry Hagman's sheriff.
PS...Kinda wished Starz had shown the TV version, with Larry Hagman's sheriff.