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Posse (1975)
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Posse is a 1975 revisionist Western film produced, directed by and starring Kirk Douglas. The film also stars Bruce Dern, Bo Hopkins and James Stacy. The screenplay was written by Christopher Knopf and William Roberts.Howard Nightingale, a U.S. Marshal, leads an elite group of lawmen in pursuit of the notorious train robber Jack Strawhorn. His motivation for this mission goes beyond justice; Nightingale is using it as a stepping stone for his political aspirations, aiming to secure a U.S. Senate seat. Initially, Nightingale's capture of Strawhorn seems like a surefire path to victory in the election. However, the situation takes a dramatic turn when Strawhorn manages to break free, taking Nightingale as a hostage.Strawhorn, now in control, demands a hefty ransom of $40,000 from Nightingale's posse in exchange for their leader's safe release. This amount mirrors the cash the posse had incinerated when they initially confronted Strawhorn and eliminated his gang. To gather the ransom funds, Nightingale's posse reluctantly resorts to robbing the local town, which turns public sentiment against them.Throughout the course of events, the members of the posse, who had once unwaveringly followed Nightingale, begin to question whether their loyalty to him is reciprocated. This series of twists and turns culminates in a gripping final showdown, forcing each member to reevaluate where their allegiances truly lie.Not to be confused with the 1993 Mario Van Peebles film of the same title. | |
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Train Job | |
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Train Job: Jack Strawhorn only ever robs trains, never banks, because of his personal enmity towards the railroad companies. | |
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All Deserts Have Cacti | |
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All Deserts Have Cacti: Supposedly set in Texas yet the train passes many saguaro cacti which do not grow in Texas. | |
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What Have We Ear? | |
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What Have We Ear?: One of the posse does this trick to impress a girl in the town of Tesoto. His partner indulges in some Gun Twirling. | |
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Surrounded by Idiots | |
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Surrounded by Idiots: Strawhorn complain to Peppe that he asked him to get him a gang, but instead Peppe has provided him with a bunch of 'cucarachas' (cockroaches). He is proved right when Peppe's men are immediately cut down by Nightingale's posse after opening fire (against Strawhorn's explicit orders) when the posse were still out of range. | |
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Hostage Situation | |
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Hostage Situation: Strawhorn escapes, kidnapping Nightingale in the process, and demands a ransom of $40,000 from the posse for Nightingale's safe return. | |
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Cut Phone Lines | |
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Cut Phone Lines: After stealing the train, Strawhorn shoots out the telegraph line alongside the track so the town of Tesoto cannot send any messages about what has happened. | |
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Improvised Weapon | |
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Improvised Weapon: Strawhorn unwinds the wire off a straw broom and used it to garotte Wesley and bind him to the bars of the cell on board the train. | |
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Intrepid Reporter | |
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Intrepid Reporter: Hellman, the editor (and only reporter) of the Tesoto Despatch, is the only one to see through Nightingale's carefully stage managed heroics and detect the overwhelming political ambition that lies behind them. | |
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No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Dine | |
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No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Dine: While holding Marshal Nightingale hostage in the presidential suite, Jack Strawhorn shares a meal with him, with them the two of them even discussing what to have for dessert. However, because Nightingale has his hands cuffed behind him, Mrs Cooper is forced to feed him. | |
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Every Man Has His Price | |
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Every Man Has His Price: Strawhorn believes this and attempts to prove it by handing back the $30,000 the posse had raised to pay Nightingale's ransom and telling them to split it among themselves: $6,000 each. He is ultimately proved correct as four of the five posse members abandon Nightingale and ride off with Strawhorn. | |
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Couldn't Find a Lighter | |
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Couldn't Find a Lighter: After trying, and failing, to strike a match on the inside of his jail cell, Strawhorn resorts to lighting his cigar from the end of Nightingale's. | |
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Flipping the Table | |
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Flipping the Table: When his hands are cuffed behind his back, Nightingale kicks over the table into Strawhorn in an attempt to overpower him. It fails. | |
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U.S. Marshal | |
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U.S. Marshal: Howard Nightingale is a U.S. Marshal who leads an elite uniformed posse to track down and capture infamous train robber Jack Strawhorn. He is doing so to further his political career, as he is running to become a U.S. Senator. | |
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Shoot Out the Lock | |
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Shoot Out the Lock: After tying Wesley to the cell bars, Strawhorn grabs Wesley's gun and uses it to shoot the padlock off the door. | |
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Outlaw | |
| Posse (1975) / int_adeb19b9 | comment |
Outlaw: Howard Nightingale, a U.S. Marshal, leads an elite uniformed Posse to track down and capture infamous train robber Jack Strawhorn. | |
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Western Union Man | |
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Western Union Man: Nightingale gives the telegrapher in Tesoto a bunch of telegrams to send announcing his capture of Jack Strawhorn. Later, when Strawhorn returns to Tesoto with Nightingale as his hostage, the telegrapher tries to send a message one to discover that Strawhorn has downed the telegraph wires. | |
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High-Speed Hijack | |
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High-Speed Hijack: Nightingale jumps from his horse on to the front of the locomotive Strawhorn has hijacked. | |
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Posse | |
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Posse: Howard Nightingale, a U.S. Marshal, leads an elite uniformed posse to track down and capture infamous train robber Jack Strawhorn. | |
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Gun Twirling | |
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Gun Twirling: One of the posse does this trick to impress a girl in the town of Tesoto. His partner performs the What Have We Ear? trick. | |
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An Arm and a Leg | |
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An Arm and a Leg: Hellman, the editor (and only reporter) of the Tesoto Despatch, is missing an arm and leg as a result of his army service and the actions of his gloryhound commander. | |
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One-Word Title | |
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One-Word Title | |
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What the Hell, Hero? | |
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What the Hell, Hero?: The posse robs the town of Tesoto to raise the money to pay Marshal Nightingale's ransom. This immediately earns them the enmity of the townsfolk. | |
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Artistic License – Politics | |
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Artistic License – Politics: Nightingale is running for the US Senate and seeks to capture outlaw Jack Strawhorn to ensure his victory. However, US Senators were not directly elected at the time of the film's setting. They were appointed by State Legislatures until the 17th Amendment in 1913. | |
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