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Buck and the Preacher
Buck and the Preacher
Buck and the Preacher
  • PG
  • 1h 43m
  • 1972
Certified Fresh84%
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Widely regarded at the time of its release as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with a social conscience, Buck and the Preacher is an immensely satisfying Western which marked Sidney Poitier's directorial debut, as well as his first screen pairing with superstar Harry Belafonte. Poitier stars as Buck, an ex-Union Army Cavalry sergeant who becomes a scout for freed slaves heading to the Colorado frontier. Tagging along with him are his wife (Ruby Dee in a scene-stealing performance) and a Bible-thumping con artist known as the Preacher (Belafonte). Attacked by racist bounty hunters determined to return the former slaves to a life of sharecropping in Louisiana, Buck and his followers must summon all the courage they have in order to reach their destination and help settle the Wild West.
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Rotten Tomatoes® Score

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Certified Fresh84%
Critics Consensus: Sidney Poitier's directorial debut may be more steady than inspired, but Harry Belafonte's live-wire performance and a Black perspective on classic Western tropes make for a refreshing addition to the genre.
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Additional Info

  • Genre:Drama
  • Release Date:April 19, 1972
  • Languages:English, Spanish
  • Captions:English
  • Audio Format:
    Stereo
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