But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time. 50,481, This story has been shared 7,599 times. The Missouri Breaks movie storyline. Yet the plot, along with Mr. Brando, keeps intruding and throwing things out of balance. After being left for dead by his companions in his hunting party after being mauled by a bear, he strives to survive in the snowy wilderness of Dakota territory. When questioned, the film's production executive, Jack Grossberg, said Jug hit a car body with one hoof, had a heart attack, and then died of shock. Its a strange Western, with more talk than action, that in its leisurely pace shines its light on how the West was tamed to make way for civilization. Its set in the post-Civil War period in Montana, and tells a tale about a trio of Western types: Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson) is the ambitious young leader of a gang of cattle rustlers, David Braxton (John McLiam) is an elderly, arrogant and wealthy cattle baron, and Robert E. Lee Clayton (Marlon Brando) is an eccentric regulator (hired gun) with an Irish brogue. The Missouri Breaks - Movie Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes Tom Logan, (Jack Nicholson) is the likable leader of an amiable gang of horse thieves. The "Breaks" begins at historic Fort Benton on U.S. Highway 87 and ends 149 miles later where the Robinson Bridge on U.S. Highway 191 crosses the Missouri River. A scene that required the car was filmed on a trestle, four miles from Harrison on the abandoned Red Bluff Railroad. Here's the story behind why Charles won't stop talking about The Missouri Breaks in . (The Crow name is Xuhcheesh Annppiio, "Where the Crow warrior Skunk was killed.")[3]. Many of the films iconic rafting scenes were filmed on the Kootenai River, long known for its legendary white water. He also shoots Cary after he enters an outhouse. Nicholson stayed behind with the crew and cast. The movie was filmed on location in Billings, Montana; Nevada City, Montana; Red Lodge, Montana; and Virginia City, Montana. The title rings a vague bell, but I've definitely never seen it. The film was directed by Arthur Penn, with supporting performances by Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forrest, John McLiam, and Kathleen Lloyd in her film debut. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang. I mean Sholay is something I highly enjoy. First the gang, without Logan, rides across the Missouri River and north of the border into Canada to steal horses belonging to the North-West Mounted Police. Jane arrives, telling him that she has found a buyer for the ranch, and asks about the two of them. Today, its quieter passages resonate more satisfyingly, while its lunatic take on a decadent, dying frontier seems oddly appropriatePerhaps for the last time, there is a whiff of method to (Brando's) madness.
