Western Movie starring Peter Fonda: The Hired Hand - 1971 - Harry returns home to his wife and farm after drifting with his friend Arch and has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties.

The Hired Hand (1971)
Director: Peter Fonda
Writer: Alan Sharp
Stars: Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Verna Bloom
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Language: English
Also Known As: The Hired Hand
Filming Location: Cabezon, New Mexico, USA

Storyline:
Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities. Written by Steve Harkins on IMDb.com

Reviews:
You know a film has impact on you when you remember it 30 years later. Those that are mediocre all merge together and fade from memory quickly, but a good one you're still thinking of a week later --a great one, years later. The Hired Hand is like that. I saw the movie in 1971 and thought it mesmerizing. The other night I was delighted to see the remastered copy in Blockbuster, and I had to rent it right then and there! It was even better than I had remembered. The cinematography was nothing less than stunning -- especially the sunsets. It has the most unusual and haunting soundtrack of any movie I've seen.

I have to laugh at the reviewer who thought Verna Bloom was ugly. Verna was perfect for the role of the quintessential pioneer woman -- strong and direct, with an amazing presence and an inner beauty. I guess that "beautiful Hollywood people" have been playing the guys and gals next door for so long that average looks have become "ugly" to us. Heaven help us all.

Some of the scenes in the movie are quiet but powerful. One is strangely erotic -- Verna Bloom is sitting in her rocker on the front porch and Warren Oates on the step near her. As she explains to him that it wouldn't really matter who she slept with that night (either he or Harry would be interchangeable), Warren Oates character is visibly moved and caresses her bare foot for a few seconds before the scene fades to black. This is a example of a how "less can be more" in an erotic scene -- it was brillantly done.

I give this movie my highest recommendation. Written by faith_b on IMDb.com

Also Known As:
(original title): The Hired Hand
Argentina: Pistolero sin destino
Brazil: Pistoleiro sem Destino
Bulgaria (Bulgarian title): Наемните работници
Canada (English title): The Hired Hand
Croatia: Najamni radnik
Denmark: The Hired Hand
Finland: The hired hand - mies ja ase
France: L'homme sans frontière
Greece (transliterated title): Pliromenos fonias
Greece: Πληρωμένος Φονιάς
Hungary: A bérmunkás
Italy: Il ritorno di Harry Collings
Japan: Sasurai no kaubôi
Japan (Japanese title): さすらいのカウボーイ
Norway: En mann kom tilbake
Poland: Wynajęty człowiek
Portugal: O Regresso
Romania: Argatul
Slovenia: Kavboj brez miru
Soviet Union (Russian title): Рука напрокат
Spain: Hombre sin fronteras
Sweden: Det kom en man tillbaka
UK: The Hired Hand
USA: The Hired Hand
Uruguay (original subtitled version): Pistolero sin destino
West Germany: Der weite Ritt
Yugoslavia (Serbian title): Kauboj bez mira

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