Review of The Missouri Breaks (1976) by Jim W — 30 Jul 2010
The poster makes Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando look like partners or friends in this western, but no they are bitter enemies. Brando stars as Lee Clayton, a creepy and strange gunfighter who's hired to kill Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson) and his gang. Tom just wants to settle down with his gang and start a farm after they robbed a train. He even has eyes for the pretty Jane Braxton (Kathleen Lloyd), but their relationship is put the test, since her father (John McLiam) is the one that hired Lee Clayton.
Nicholson makes as good of an anti-hero as he did in Goin South which of course came out two years after the Missouri Breaks. He was a bit more clumsy and even a little sleazy in that though. He plays it more straight here and it's Brando who's the one that has a good time hamming it up as the nutty Irish cross dressing gunfighter. I never thought anyone could steal the show from Jack until I saw Brando in this movie. I'm not sure if Brando was nominated but he should have been.
This review of The Missouri Breaks (1976) was written by Jim W on 30 Jul 2010.
The Missouri Breaks has generally received positive reviews.
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