# Comes a Horseman (1978)

> A proud ranch woman battles an oil-hungry land baron as a guarded outsider becomes her ally and possible love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27212

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Western, Drama, Romance
- Director: Alan J. Pakula
- Cast: James Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, George Grizzard, Richard Farnsworth, Jim Davis, Mark Harmon, Basil Hoffman
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077360/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: somber, reflective, melancholic, classic western night, quiet weekend viewing

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- [The Violent Men (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/41719)
- [Hellfighters (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/20548)
- [Chisum (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/24488)
- [Places in the Heart (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/7962)
- [Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/284)
- [The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/17267)

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