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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
An uncompromising Lawman sets out to bring to trial a bunch of cowhands who shot up his town and killed an old man while he was away.
Lancaster plays 'Maddox' the Lawman set on bringing the men to trial. 'Cotten Ryan' played by Robert Ryan is excellent as the 'bought' town Sheriff, himself a Lawman of some reput who has had enough 'gun play' and opted for the quite life.
In this film you have a range of cowboy types, the young kid, the rough and ready hired hands, the ranch owner and his hard headed brother 'Harv'.
The gun play at the end of this film is the most intense confrontion ever filmed, you feel each characters emotions as if they were your own.
This is a film which deserves more acclaim.
JJ
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
If nothing else, Lawman proves that there is such a thing as a script so good that not even Michael Winner could screw it up, although having an excellent cast doesn't hurt. Burt Lancaster is the lawman of the title, determined to bring in several cattlemen (Robert Duvall among them) only to find that the local boss Lee J. Cobb owns the town and its once famous, now cowardly world-weary sheriff Robert Ryan, who all but steals the film. Curiously, Ryan far preferred this film to The Wild Bunch, though that may be down to Winner's deference to his stars compared with the thoroughly miserable time he had working with Peckinpah (there's another Peckinpah connection in composer Jerry Fielding, who contributes a good, brooding score). Joseph Wiseman, Richard Jordan, Albert Salmi and Sheree North are also thrown into the mix, and surprisingly all of them have well defined characters in what becomes an increasingly complex morality play about the void between what's legal and what's practical as Lancaster begins to realize that his strict adherence to the letter of the law has left him with nothing else in his life.
At times Gerald Wilson's script is perhaps a tad overwritten - everyone gets their big scene explaining their worldview, with no-one truly bad, merely weak - but it's a forgivable weakness. Winner's not quite as overly reliant on crash zooms as usual, though his characteristic laziness does manifest itself in one scene that has characters ride up to Cobb's house in darkness and come into the room in daylight, but for someone like Winner that's almost verging on the competent by his standards. Be warned that the UK DVD release is slightly cut to remove an offending illegal horse fall.
At times Gerald Wilson's script is perhaps a tad overwritten - everyone gets their big scene explaining their worldview, with no-one truly bad, merely weak - but it's a forgivable weakness. Winner's not quite as overly reliant on crash zooms as usual, though his characteristic laziness does manifest itself in one scene that has characters ride up to Cobb's house in darkness and come into the room in daylight, but for someone like Winner that's almost verging on the competent by his standards. Be warned that the UK DVD release is slightly cut to remove an offending illegal horse fall.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Lawman was seen in early 70's when I was too young but i tell you Burt Lancaster left a lasting impression on me which I remember it till today whenever i think of this movie-so you can imagine 35 yrs is a long time but not enough for this movie is too good, specially with the very outstanding cast -such as Robert Ryan and Lee J Cobb and Robert Duvall. it is a must see movie for the lovers of Western movies.I am glad it came on dvd,and i grabbed it as soon it came.
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dvd
Bought as a gift. Easy to find on amazon despite it being an old film. Arrived quickly in the post.
Published 5 months ago by ramgib
A Determined Lancaster
This is the best kind of western. It features all the ingrediants a good western needs. The film has a proper traditional feel yet also has elements of violent 70's thrillers such... Read more
Published 12 months ago by j.r
A Good but Violent Western
Lawman is a good but violent western starring Burt Lancaster as a sheriff seeking the perpertrators of a killing in his town. Read more
Published 14 months ago by HBH
true west
One of Burt Lancasters Westerns with a lot of grit.This film has a great deal of drama and intelligent,thought-provoking pieces , all rolled together to hold an audience for the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by john davies
The Lawman
This is a top class Western filled with great characters, a great story and fine direction from Michael Wimmer. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2009 by A. J. Harrison
poor western
This is not in the league of classic westerns, overtly dull, poor story, full of cliches, lots of gratuitous violence seen once and not worth watching again.
Published on 24 Aug 2009 by Richard
Lancaster at his best
This is one of the best westerns I have seen, the west as it really was, with Burt Lancaster acting the part as a non conforming lawman.
Published on 13 July 2009 by B. Mclean
OK
This movie seemed to be between the old style westerns and the late 60s, early 70s films.
Published on 27 Nov 2005
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