Joe Kidd

1972 · 1h28 · Film

Directed by John Sturges

Starring Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon, Don Stroud, Stella Garcia, James Wainwright, Paul Koslo, Gregory Walcott, Dick Van Patten, Lynne Marta

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

A band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all the records destroyed in a courthouse fire. Their leader, Louis Chama, encourages them to use force to regain their land. A wealthy landowner wanting the same decides to hire a gang of killers with Joe Kidd to track Chama.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Elmore Leonard

Music

Lalo Schifrin

Cinematography

Bruce Surtees

Cast

Don Stroud, Stella Garcia, James Wainwright, Paul Koslo, Gregory Walcott, Dick Van Patten, Lynne Marta, John Carter, Pepe Hern

Updated July 22, 2026

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