Comes a Horseman

Comes a Horseman is a 1978 film starring James Caan, Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, and Richard Farnsworth. The movie, set in the American West of the 1940s, tells the story of two ranchers (Caan and Fonda) whose small operation is threatened both by economic hardship and the expansionist dreams of a local land baron (Robards). Farnsworth received a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for his role in the movie. Filming the scene where Roba... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 25, 1978

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 58 min

Also known as:

  • Comes A Horseman

Film

Directed by

Alan J. Pakula

Alan Jay Pakula (April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) was an American film director, writer and producer noted for his contributions to the conspiracy thriller genre. Pakula started his Hollywood career as an assistant in the cartoon department at Warner Brothers. In 1957, he undertook his first...

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Release date(s):

Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1978
  • Sep 4, 2001
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 58 min

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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1978

Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role Nominees

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 4,313
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5
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