Here, before becoming a cowboy movie star, mcqueen spends his time tracking down the killers of his parents, with the aid of gunsmith and sharpshooter keith. Released april 20th, 2009, nevada smith stars steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Nevada smith 1966 full western movie steve mcqueen. Nevada smith was a prequel to the carpetbaggers where a much older nevada smith was played by alan ladd. Nov 9, 2015 nevada smith 1966 full western movie steve mcqueen movies stay safe and healthy. Nevada smith is a 1966 american western film directed by henry hathaway and starring steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy and suzanne pleshette. Nevada smith 1966 steve mcqueen in nevada smith 1966 steve. I think cowboy films westerns will have a resurgence and if so this will be worth having a look at. Halfbreed max sand steve mcqueen witnesses the brutal murder of his parents and vows to track down and kill the gang of men who did it.
Big jake full western movie, john wayne, hd, english, cowboy film free full. This was the only film on which mcqueen worked with landau, the only other person admitted. Steve mcqueen and suzanne pleshette in nevada smith 1966. Actor steve mcqueen, born on mar 24, 1930 and died on nov 7, 1980 starred in somebody up there likes me, nevada smith, the cincinnati kid, the sand pebbles, bullitt, the great escape, the magnificent seven, never so few, the great st. The name nevada smith was the original inspiration for the name indiana jones. Steve mcqueen, at his best, plays a naive halfbreed, named max sand, whose mother and father are brutally killed by outlaws. He was the ultracool male film star of the 1960s, and rose from a troubled youth spent in reform schools to being the worlds most popular actor. Steve mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american actor who had an extensive career in film and television. Levine, henry hathaway, henry hathaway, alfred newman, lucien ballard, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy, suzanne pleshette, raf vallone, janet margolin, pat hingle, howard da silva, martin landau, paul fix, gene evans, josephine. Uneducated young max sand mcqueen is the product of a mixed marriagea white father and a kiowa mother. Steve mcqueen is an icon and is still considered hip and cool steve mcqueen. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Nevada smith 2009 cast and crew halfbreed max sand steve mcqueen witnesses the brutal murder of his parents and vows to track down and kill the gang of men who did it.
While the movie is a western and has plenty of action, it also takes a deep look into. Steve mcqueen and suzanne pleshette in nevada smith 1966 lalalondon. Robert fuller recalls how i replaced steve mcqueen in return of the magnificent. Young nevada finds his parents brutally slain by a gang of thugs led by martin landau, then teams up with an aging gunfighter brian keith to learn the skills of gunplay and find the men who murdered his family. Nevada smith takes as its basis the earlier life of a.
Steve mcqueen is an icon and is still considered hip and cool steve mcqueen died of a. The gun merchant shows him how to shoot and to shoot on time and correct. Jul 7, 2015 nevada smith 1966 full western movie steve mcqueen movies youtube. Jan 24, 2015 explore bertiefosters board steve mcqueen. But most of the time max sand is in full pursuit of the three men who killed his parents. Steve mcqueen list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The story obviously spans many years in max sands life and if the writers had played this up more mcqueens age would not have mattered. Nevada smith is a revenge movie, but closer in spirit to the bravados than a death wishstyle exercise in nihilism. It was released in the united states under the title two wheels good because of a legal conflict with mcqueens estate. This is a discussion on nevada smith movie rifle within the lever action forums, part of the gun forum category.
Suzanne pleshette, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy, raf vallone, martin landau janet margolin and pat hingle. Nevada smith is a 1966 american western film directed by henry hathaway and starring steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, arthur kennedy and. Steve mcqueen was the second album by english pop band prefab sprout, which was released in june 1985. Nevada smith is a 1966 english film stars steve mcqueen, john michael hayes, joseph e. Steve mcqueen is back in the saddle in nevada smith. The proud rebel online alan ladd western full movie. The max sand backstory in harold robbinss trashy the carpetbaggers an enjoyable wallow onscreen in 1964 made for a solid western vehicle for steve mcqueen at his peak. Scene from nevada smith 1966 starring steve mcqueen. On his quest, he meets jonas cord brian keith, a gunsmith who unsuccessfully tries to persuade max to give up his vendetta. This led him to cement his status as one of the most famous celebrities in hollywood during the counterculture of. Overview of nevada smith, 1966, directed by henry hathaway, with steve mcqueen, karl malden, brian keith, at turner classic movies.
Nevada smith 1966 casting du film realise par henry hathaway. Scene from nevada smith 1966 starring steve mcqueen duration. Steve mcqueen was the prototypical example of a new sort of movie star which emerged in the 1950s and would come to dominate the screen in the 1960s and 70s a cool, remote loner who knew how to use his fists without seeming like a. The story of nevada smith is compelling in the book and this film rendition is good but now starting to become a bit dated. This episodic vengeance western is one of steve mcqueens few works in the genre.
Steve mcqueen, at his best, plays a naive halfbreed, named max sand, whose mother and father are. Steve mcqueen steve mcqueen personified the antihero in hollywood at a time when the emerging counterculture in america was challenging the very definition of what a true hero is. Another uk band, the automatic, released a single called steve mcqueen as the lead single to their 2008 album this is a fix. A friend sent me a text about seeing nevada smith on tv tonight and noted that steve mcqueen used a winchester 76. Young max, offspring of a white father and indian mother. Nevada smith 1966 full western movie steve mcqueen movies. Nevada smith, released in 1966, tells the back story of one of the characters from 1964s the carpetbaggers, with both films being based upon events in the harold robbins novel. The character of smith made his first appearance two years before in the carpetbaggers, played by alan ladd, but this movie is set during his youth. Steve mcqueen is starring and the quality of the supporting cast is top quality. See more ideas about steve mcqueen, nevada smith, mcqueen. As the title character, nevada smith, mcqueen is joined by a number of well known actors of the 1960s.
He was considered one of the biggest boxoffice draws of the 1960s and 1970s due to a. Instead, cord teaches sand how to shoot, and the young avenger uses that skill as he tracks down the killers one by one, a bloody. The story obviously spans many years in max sands life and if the writers had played this up more mcqueen s age would not have mattered. Yet, this is the role mcqueen plays in nevada smith and that paul newman would play a similar role a year later, in the 1967 film hombre. Tcm salute to steve mcqueen 1of3 nevada smith intro. A half american indian and half white teenager evolves into a hardened killer as he tracks down his parents murderers. Nevada smith 2009 stream and watch online moviefone. Steve mcqueen ironically displaying his signature, perfect balance of allegiance and rebellion. The gun merchant shows him how to shoot and to shoot on time and.
Watch nevada smith online stream full movie directv. Over 25 years after his untimely death from mesothelioma in 1980, steve mcqueen is still considered hip and cool, and he endures as an icon of popular culture. The film was made by embassy pictures and solar productions, in association with and released by paramount pictures. Nevada smith is a morality play, for sure, but at the same time, its a good dose of. When his father is killed by three men over gold, nevada sets out to find them and kill them. Nevada smith is the young son of an indian mother and white father.
141 192 1293 1205 1263 422 1407 1000 625 1503 38 1214 267 1537 3 253 486 1333 771 634 467 144 1642 1238 203 1203 436 1075 1514 64 476 500 1473 1122 1200 1246 1385 1354 1044 185 383 1072