# Junior Bonner (1972)

> A weathered rodeo rider returns to his Arizona hometown for one last taste of family, danger, and freedom as the frontier he knows gives way to modern ambition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3311

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Western, Drama
- Director: Sam Peckinpah
- Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Ida Lupino, Ben Johnson, Joe Don Baker, Barbara Leigh, Mary Murphy, Bill McKinney
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068786/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, affectionate, laconic, quiet weekend viewing, classic western night

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