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The Hired Hand

Western

The Hired Hand

Peter Fonda is riding again... To the woman he lost... for the revenge he craves!

6.1(81) 8/11/1971 1h 31m
Western

Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities.

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Top Cast

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Harry Collings

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Arch Harris

Verna Bloom

Verna Bloom

Hannah Collings

RP

Robert Pratt

Dan Griffen

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

McVey

RR

Rita Rogers

Mexican Woman

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Mrs. Sorenson

Ted Markland

Ted Markland

Luke

Directed by

Peter Fonda

Production

Reviews

John Chard

8/10

5/30/2019

Reconnection Or Loyalty? The Hired Hand is directed by Peter Fonda and written by Alan Sharp. It stars Fonda, Warren Oates and Verna Bloom. Music is by Bruce Langhorne and cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond. Harry Collings (Fonda) and his partner Arch Harris (Oates) have been out in the western wilderness for too long. Harry finally calls it a day and sets about returning to his estranged wife and child of seven years... Beguiling, utterly beguiling, now here is a Western movie of such simple formula, yet still it's able to be a mighty treasure. This was Fonda's debut directorial effort, and since he would only go on to direct two more feature films, it's clear it wasn't the medium for him personally. But his love for his debut work speaks volumes, for he knows he got it right,

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