Lonely Are the Brave (1962)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 107 mins.
Release date - 24-05-1962
Release year - 1962
Genres - Western

Overall ratings and scores for Lonely Are the Brave:
Happiness Score - 7.4/10, World Popularity Score - 9.583/100, IMDB Score - 7.6, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 93%, .
Lonely Are the Brave movie has Total Global Votes - 116, Total IMD Votes - 9,211

Lonely Are the Brave Movie Introduction: Movie Lonely Are the Brave, release year 1962 is written by Dalton Trumbo, Edward Abbey and directed by David Miller. The leading star-cast in this movie are Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie in-short: A fiercely independent cowboy gets himself locked up in prison to escape with an old friend.

Movie story-line: A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape with an old friend who has been sentenced to the penitentiary.

Movie synopsis: In order to free his best friend Paul Bondi from jail, cowboy Jack Burns gets himself imprisoned only to find out that Bondi does not want to escape. Thus Burns breaks out on his own and is afterwards being chased in the mountains by sheriff Johnson with a helicopter and jeeps.

Highlights - Lonely Are the Brave (1962)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Joel Productions
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages - Spanish (Español), English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total
Certificate(s) - DE : 16 US : PG BR : 12

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Lonely Are the Brave (1962)

Lead Actors - Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau
Writer(s) - Dalton Trumbo, Edward Abbey
Director(s) - David Miller

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Release date of Lonely Are the Brave (1962) is 24-05-1962.


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Total runtime of Lonely Are the Brave (1962) in minutes is 107 min.


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Worldwide pupularity of Lonely Are the Brave (1962) movie is 9.583%.


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Production company of film Lonely Are the Brave (1962) is/are Joel Productions, .


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Film production country for the film Lonely Are the Brave (1962) is United States of America, .


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Film Lonely Are the Brave (1962) is produced in Spanish (Español), English (English), language(s).


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Movie Lonely Are the Brave (1962) is categorized under Drama, Western genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Lonely Are the Brave (1962)?
Lead actors of the film Lonely Are the Brave (1962) are Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau.


Who is the writer of the film Lonely Are the Brave (1962)?
The writer(s) of the film Lonely Are the Brave (1962) is/are Dalton Trumbo, Edward Abbey.


Who is the director of the film Lonely Are the Brave (1962)?
The director(s) of the film Lonely Are the Brave (1962) is/are David Miller.


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Movie Lonely Are the Brave (1962) has Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total awards and nomination in it's profile.


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Short plot of movie Lonely Are the Brave (1962): A fiercely independent cowboy gets himself locked up in prison to escape with an old friend..


What is the full story of Lonely Are the Brave (1962) movie?
Full plot of movie Lonely Are the Brave (1962): In order to free his best friend Paul Bondi from jail, cowboy Jack Burns gets himself imprisoned only to find out that Bondi does not want to escape. Thus Burns breaks out on his own and is afterwards being chased in the mountains by sheriff Johnson with a helicopter and jeeps..


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Lonely Are the Brave (1962)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Kirk DouglasName: Kirk Douglas
Character: John W. "Jack" Burns

profie photo of Gena RowlandsName: Gena Rowlands
Character: Jerry Bondi

profie photo of Walter MatthauName: Walter Matthau
Character: Sheriff Morey Johnson

profie photo of Michael KaneName: Michael Kane
Character: Paul Bondi

profie photo of Carroll O'ConnorName: Carroll O'Connor
Character: Hinton

profie photo of William SchallertName: William Schallert
Character: Harry

profie photo of George KennedyName: George Kennedy
Character: Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez

profie photo of Karl SwensonName: Karl Swenson
Character: Rev. Hoskins

profie photo of William MimsName: William Mims
Character: First Deputy Arraigning Burns

profie photo of Martín GarralagaName: Martín Garralaga
Character: Old Man

profie photo of Lalo RiosName: Lalo Rios
Character: Prisoner

profie photo of John BartonName: John Barton
Character: Prisoner (uncredited)

profie photo of Ray BeltramName: Ray Beltram
Character: Bar Patron (uncredited)

profie photo of Audrey BetzName: Audrey Betz
Character: Bar Patron (uncredited)

profie photo of Bill BixbyName: Bill Bixby
Character: Airman in Helicopter (uncredited)

profie photo of Eumenio BlancoName: Eumenio Blanco
Character: Prisoner (uncredited)

profie photo of Oscar BlankName: Oscar Blank
Character: Prisoner (uncredited)

profie photo of Don CarlosName: Don Carlos
Character: Bar Patron (uncredited)

profie photo of George KeymasName: George Keymas
Character: Deputy

profie photo of Harry LauterName: Harry Lauter
Character: Deputy in Canyon

profie photo of Bill RaischName: Bill Raisch
Character: One Arm

profie photo of Vince St. CyrName: Vince St. Cyr
Character: Navajo Prisoner Who Escapes

profie photo of David O. McCallName: David O. McCall
Character: Prisoner (uncredited)

Crew Members:

profie photo of Jerry GoldsmithName: Jerry Goldsmith
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of Philip H. LathropName: Philip H. Lathrop
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Kirk DouglasName: Kirk Douglas
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of George MiloName: George Milo
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Decoration

profie photo of Waldon O. WatsonName: Waldon O. Watson
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound

profie photo of Dalton TrumboName: Dalton Trumbo
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Alexander GolitzenName: Alexander Golitzen
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Edward LewisName: Edward Lewis
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Larry GermainName: Larry Germain
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairstylist

profie photo of Bud WestmoreName: Bud Westmore
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Richard MichaelsName: Richard Michaels
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Script Supervisor

profie photo of Dave GraysonName: Dave Grayson
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of David MillerName: David Miller
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Leon BarshaName: Leon Barsha
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of David SilverName: David Silver
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant Director

profie photo of Edward AbbeyName: Edward Abbey
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Novel

profie photo of Tom ShawName: Tom Shaw
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant Director

profie photo of Joseph GershensonName: Joseph Gershenson
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music Supervisor

profie photo of Robert Emmet SmithName: Robert Emmet Smith
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Don ChristieName: Don Christie
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Still Photographer

profie photo of James R. AlexanderName: James R. Alexander
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

profie photo of Arthur B. SmithName: Arthur B. Smith
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

profie photo of Frank H. WilkinsonName: Frank H. Wilkinson
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound

profie photo of James CurtisName: James Curtis
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

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rated 4.5 out of 5
June 23, 2021

I don't need cards to figure out who I am, I already know. Lonely Are The Brave is directed by David Miller and adapted for the screen by Dalton Trumbo from the novel "The Brave Cowboy" written by Edward Abbey. It stars Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau & George Kennedy. Cinematography is from Phillip H. Lathrop and Jerry Goldsmith scores the music in what was his first major studio work. John (Jack) W. Burns is an old school cowboy who refuses to adapt to the new world he finds himself in. Modern technology is alien to him and he would rather perpetually roam with his horse Whiskey than ever contemplate getting in a car or a jet. Upon learning that his dear friend Paul (Michael Kane) is in jail, it's not long before Jack himself finds he's in jail after a barroom fight…..and then promptly sets about breaking Paul and himself out. Only Paul doesn't want to go, he wont jeopardise the family life waiting for him on the outside by becoming a fugitive. Jack escapes and heads for the hills on Whiskey, with the law, and all their modern technology, in hot pursuit. Officially Douglas' favourite film in his long and varied career, Lonely Are The Brave is a wonderfully elegiac picture about a man out of his time. Boosted by impeccable lead performances, a great script and gorgeous black & white photography, it's hard to believe it was met with a lukewarm response upon its release. Set in 1950s New Mexico the film elegantly tells how the frontier is vanishing; to be replaced by progress and technology. Douglas' character, a wandering cowboy, is a symbol of nostalgia, where Trumbo's screenplay offers a cautionary observation about restriction of freedom and individuality. Themes close to home with the writer with the HUAC incidents still fresh in the memory. Lonely Are The Brave could quite easily now be subtitled the Punk Rock Western. There's a number of scenes in the piece that leave indelible marks. A rip snorting fist fight between Jack and a one armed man is high powered and potent, the farewell scene between Jack and Paul's wife Jerry (Rowlands) is sexually charged and wrought with an impending finality. The whole pursuit as Jack and Whiskey scale the rocky hills, pursued by helicopter, car and a vengeful prison guard, is gripping and laced with emotion. While the finale, tho forewarned to us from early in the piece, is one of the most heart tugging moments in Western movie history. Director Miller doesn't have the CV that his work here suggests he should have; given the assured way he crafts this story. For he, along with all the others involved (must mention Goldsmith's evocative score too), has delivered a classy bit of cinema across the board. A pertinent piece about the changing world and the characters left behind in its wake. 9/10


-- John Chard

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