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The Legend of the Golden Gun
The Legend of the Golden Gun is a 1979 American Western television film, starring Jeff Osterhage, Hal Holbrook, Carl Franklin, and Robert Davi.[1]
| The Legend of the Golden Gun | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | James D. Parriott |
| Directed by | Alan J. Levi |
| Starring | Jeff Osterhage Hal Holbrook Carl Franklin Robert Davi |
| Theme music composer | Jerrold Immel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Harve Bennett Harris Katleman |
| Producers | B. W. Sandefur Dean Zanetos (associate producer) James D. Parriott (supervising producer) |
| Production locations | Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California |
| Cinematography | Gerald Perry Finnerman |
| Editor | Robert F. Shugrue |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Bennett/Katleman Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | April 10, 1979 |
Plot summary edit
John Golden, a young farmer whose parents are murdered meets Joshua Brown, a runaway slave, and they team up to track down the legendary Confederate guerrilla William Quantrill. Along their travels, they run into a legendary gunfighter, who teaches the young farmer how to shoot and gives him a special gun that shoots seven rounds, the seventh of which is intended as an advantage against evil.[1]
Cast edit
- Jeff Osterhage as John Golden
- Carl Franklin as Joshua Brown
- Robert Davi as William Quantrill
- Keir Dullea as General Custer
- Michele Carey as Maggie
- John McLiam as Jake Powell
- Elissa Leeds as Sara Powell
- R. G. Armstrong as Judge Harrison Harding
- Hal Holbrook as J.R. Swackhammer
- William Bryant as William Ford
- Rex Holman as Sturges
- J. Brian Pizer as Captain Marks
- R. L. Tolbert as Buffalo Bill
- Budge Taylor as Dr. Wheller
- Walt Davis as Soldier #3
- Michael Yama as The photographer
- David Holbrook as The young outlaw
DVD edit
The Legend of the Golden Gun was released on DVD on December 4, 2012.[citation needed]
References edit
External links edit
- The Legend of the Golden Gun at IMDb