# Bite the Bullet (1975)

> A rugged 1908 endurance race across the desert forces a volatile band of western individualists to choose between victory and mutual respect.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20476

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Western, Adventure
- Director: Richard Brooks
- Cast: Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn, Ben Johnson, Ian Bannen, Jan-Michael Vincent, Dabney Coleman, Sally Kirkland
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072705/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: rugged, expansive, tense, classic western night, adventure movie marathon

## Synopsis

A grueling test of endurance pitting individualists against each other in a brutal race across the desert.

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