Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- classic western night
What critics said
Critics found the film an amiable but uneven western parody, with its ensemble charm and genre spoofing earning more praise than its familiar story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The protagonist rides into a divided town and offers his services to both sides, explicitly parodying Yojimbo.
Latigo and Jug impersonate a famous gunfighter to raise money and escape debts before the real man arrives.
Latigo presents himself as a womanizing, capable gunfighter while hiding an embarrassing medical problem.
The plot centers on a western town divided between rival sides whom Latigo attempts to con.
Films like Support Your Local Gunfighter, and why
Support Your Local Sheriff!
shared western parody, irreverent humor, and charismatic con-man protagonist
Yojimbo
shared samurai-inspired town intrigue, double-dealing factions, and comic antiheroism
The Apple Dumpling Gang
shared comic western setting, ensemble character actors, and playful genre subversion
Movie Details
- Director
- Burt Kennedy
- Release Date
- 1971-05-26
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (97)
Cast
- James Garner
- Suzanne Pleshette
- Jack Elam
- Harry Morgan
- Joan Blondell
- Marie Windsor
- John Dehner
- Henry Jones
- Dub Taylor
- Kathleen Freeman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Support Your Local Gunfighter about?
- A charming drifter impersonates a legendary gunfighter and plays both sides of a divided frontier town to settle his debts before the real gunfighter arrives.
- What is Support Your Local Gunfighter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Support Your Local Gunfighter as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Support Your Local Gunfighter violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Support Your Local Gunfighter as mild.
- What did critics think of Support Your Local Gunfighter?
- Critics found the film an amiable but uneven western parody, with its ensemble charm and genre spoofing earning more praise than its familiar story.
- Which films are like Support Your Local Gunfighter?
- Films with a similar feel include Support Your Local Sheriff!, Yojimbo, and The Apple Dumpling Gang.
- How long is Support Your Local Gunfighter?
- Support Your Local Gunfighter runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Support Your Local Gunfighter?
- In United States, Support Your Local Gunfighter streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
