Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- adventurous
- classic western night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics generally regard it as an amusing, energetic late-1960s western distinguished by its performances, comic dialogue, and scenic wilderness locations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe Bass, Joseph Lee, and Jim Howie's competing temperaments drive the film's humor and conflict.
Joe's stolen winter furs function as the central object of pursuit throughout the wilderness chase.
Joseph Lee's status as an escaped slave and the treatment of Native Americans and Black characters shape the film's social tensions.
The story unfolds across the Southwest wilderness, emphasizing open landscapes and isolated travel.
Films like The Scalphunters, and why
Support Your Local Sheriff!
shared revisionist western setting, comic adventure tone, and clashes between mismatched companions
Cat Ballou
shared late-classical western humor, frontier action, and irreverent treatment of western conventions
The Hallelujah Trail
shared comic western structure, wilderness pursuit, and abrasive outlaw personalities
Movie Details
- Director
- Sydney Pollack
- Release Date
- 1968-02-29
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Burt Lancaster
- Shelley Winters
- Telly Savalas
- Ossie Davis
- Dabney Coleman
- Paul Picerni
- Dan Vadis
- Armando Silvestre
- Nick Cravat
- Tony Epper
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
- 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 The Scalphunters about?
- A stubborn fur trapper pursues his stolen winter haul while an escaped slave and a band of scalp hunters turn the chase into a sharply comic frontier adventure.
- What is The Scalphunters like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Scalphunters as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Scalphunters violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Scalphunters as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Scalphunters?
- Critics generally regard it as an amusing, energetic late-1960s western distinguished by its performances, comic dialogue, and scenic wilderness locations.
- Which films are like The Scalphunters?
- Films with a similar feel include Support Your Local Sheriff!, Cat Ballou, and The Hallelujah Trail.
- How long is The Scalphunters?
- The Scalphunters runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Scalphunters?
- In United States, The Scalphunters streams on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
