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Chisum

THE LEGEND - John Wayne is 'Chisum'

6.6(212)19701h 51m5

Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.

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Status
Released
Budget
$4M
Box office
$6M
Language
English
  • gunslinger
  • monopoly
  • moral conflict
  • cattle drive
  • gun battle
  • cattle
  • historical event
  • wagon train
  • posse
  • nostalgic
  • quick draw
  • land war

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereDallas, Texas24 Jun 1970
    • TheatricalG29 Jul 1970
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU23 Jul 1970
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical121 Oct 1970
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP6 Aug 1970
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1228 Jul 1970
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalPG9 Oct 1970
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG31 Oct 1970
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical6DVD10 Sept 2003

Frequently asked questions

Chisum was released on 23 July 1970.

Audience reviews

2
  • D

    Dark Jedi

    6/3/2014

    7/10

    Maybe it is because I grew up with watching John Wayne (my father was a big fan of western movies) but I still really like these old goodies with John Wayne. Actually there are few movies with John Wayne that I do not like even though all of them are rather outdated in this age of overkill action and special effects. This is definitely one of the better ones. John Wayne is doing what he does best. That is playing …

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/3/2023

    7/10

    When "Sallie" (Pamela McMyler) arrives at her uncle's ranch, she is immediately impressed by the huge scale of the place. "It'd take a man on a good horse most of the summer to cover it" explains her uncle, it's owner, John Chisum (John Wayne). Together with his weary sidekick "Pepper" (Ben Johnson) they fought pestilence and Indians and now have a cattle empire the envy of many - including the upstart "Murphy" (Forr…

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