Review of Joe Kidd (1972) by Blake D — 22 Sep 2012

Only good thing about this dry western is Eastwood.

This review of Joe Kidd (1972) was written by Blake D on 22 Sep 2012.

Joe Kidd has generally received mixed reviews.

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Clint Eastwood is terse and squinty as the titular hero; a drunkard who gets sucked into a private war between a scummy land baron (Robert…

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Directed by John Sturges, (The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963) and Ice Station Zebra (1968)) and written by Elmore Leonard…

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By Miguel R (812) on 27 Jul 2015

Joe Kidd is not Clint Eastwood's greatest western nor is it close to it, nevertheless, it offers decent western packed action along with a…

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Almost could've been good. The tackiness distracted…

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By Carlos I (1,309) on 11 Oct 2015

Seems to be one Eastwood's less remembered westerns but a really good one maybe even one of the better ones. Eastwood and Duvall are both great…

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By Nate T (451) on 20 Aug 2015

Solid, deliberately paced western boasts strong acting and a wry sense of humor…

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Eastwood Ultimatum. Setting is really interesting, but overall too simple and shallow…

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