Mustang Country
1976 film by John C. Champion
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Mustang Country is a 1976 Western film directed by John C. Champion. It stars American actor Joel McCrea, and was his last major film. It co-stars Robert Fuller, Patrick Wayne, and Nika Mina.[1]
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| Directed by | John C. Champion |
| Written by | John C. Champion |
| Produced by | John C. Champion |
| Starring | Joel McCrea |
| Cinematography | J. Barry Herron |
| Edited by | Douglas Robertson |
| Music by | Lee Holdridge |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
The film, set in 1925 along the Montana-Canada border, is about a rancher and former rodeo star named Dan (Joel McCrea) and his rottweiler Luke. While trying to capture an elusive mustang nicknamed "Shoshone", Dan comes across a runaway boy from an American Indian boarding school. A friendship soon grows and the two set out to catch the wild stallion together.[2]
Cast
- Joel McCrea: Dan
- Robert Fuller: Griff
- Patrick Wayne: Tee Jay
- Nika Mina: Nika. There is no record of this indigenous American young actor making further movies.
Awards
In 1976, the film won a Western Heritage Trustees Award for outstanding family entertainment in a western motion picture.[3]
