# The Missouri Breaks (1976)

> A horse thief and an eccentric regulator collide in a darkly comic, morally unsettled vision of the American frontier.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27261

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Western, Drama
- Director: Arthur Penn
- Cast: Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Kathleen Lloyd, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, John McLiam, John P. Ryan
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074906/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: darkly comic, eccentric, menacing, classic western marathon, arthouse western night

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