An ex-bounty hunter reluctantly helps a wealthy landowner and his henchmen track down a Mexican revolutionary leader.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clint Eastwood | ... |
Joe Kidd
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| Robert Duvall | ... |
Frank Harlan
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| John Saxon | ... |
Luis Chama
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| Don Stroud | ... |
Lamarr
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| Stella Garcia | ... |
Helen Sanchez
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| James Wainwright | ... |
Mingo
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| Paul Koslo | ... |
Roy
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| Gregory Walcott | ... |
Mitchell
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| Dick Van Patten | ... |
Hotel Manager
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| Lynne Marta | ... |
Elma
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| John Carter | ... |
Judge
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Pepe Hern | ... |
Priest
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| Joaquín Martínez | ... |
Manolo
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| Ron Soble | ... |
Ramon
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Pepe Callahan | ... |
Naco
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| Clint Ritchie | ... |
Calvin
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Gil Barreto | ... |
Emilio
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Ed Deemer | ... |
Bartender
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Maria Val | ... |
Vita
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| Chuck Hayward | ... |
Eljay
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Michael R. Horst | ... |
Deputy
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Steve Eastin | ... |
Rider (uncredited)
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Doug Greenough | ... |
Local Hire (uncredited)
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Archie Harrison | ... |
Local Hire (uncredited)
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Rick Kahana | ... |
Altar Boy (uncredited)
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Tony Kahana | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Mark Klinkowsky | ... |
Local Hire (uncredited)
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Ron Manning | ... |
Local Hire (uncredited)
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Fred McDougall | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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Steve Miller | ... |
Local Hire (uncredited)
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| Read Morgan | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Steve Moriarty | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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John Quijada | ... |
Bandito (uncredited)
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| Neil Summers | ... |
Posse (uncredited)
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A.L. Ward | ... |
Local Hire (uncredited)
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Troy Ward | ... |
Local Hire (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Sturges | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Elmore Leonard | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sidney Beckerman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Robert Daley | ... | executive producer |
| Clint Eastwood | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jennings Lang | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Lalo Schifrin | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| Bruce Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ferris Webster | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Charles S. Thompson | ... | (set decorations) |
Production Management
| Ernest B. Wehmeyer | ... | unit production manager (as Ernest Wehmeyer) |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Fargo | ... | assistant director (as Jim Fargo) |
Art Department
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Ralph Horn | ... | stagehand (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James R. Alexander | ... | sound |
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Buddy Van Horn | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tap Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Running Deer | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kim Kahana | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Orrison | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Walter Scott | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buddy Van Horn | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Autry Ward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Wenz | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Frank Kennedy | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jack N. Young | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Lalo Schifrin | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Chuck Queenan | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Universal Picture)
- Rank Film Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Uruguay) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Films of India (1976) (India) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures India) (Bombay)
- France 3 (1977) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MCA Videocassette (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (1984) (Switzerland) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1986) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- TF1 (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Esselte Video (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- M6 (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- TF1 (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Nelonen (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD) (DVD premiere)
- Universal Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paris Première (2007) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- RTL9 (2008) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc Clint Eastwood Collection)
- Universal Pictures Video (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Direct 8 (2010) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2010) (France) (tv)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (World-wide) (tv) (syndication)
- Direct 8 (2012) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2012) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Spain (2013) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures (2013) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures (2013) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- RTL9 (2014) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Included in "Clint Eastwood - Eight Movie Collection")
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2015) (Denmark) (Blu-ray) (Included in "Clint Eastwood - Eight Movie Collection")
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2015) (Norway) (Blu-ray) (Included in "Clint Eastwood - Eight Movie Collection")
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2015) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (Included in "Clint Eastwood - Eight Movie Collection")
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- C8 (2021) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
- 3Sat (2015) (Austria) (tv)
- 3sat (2015) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 3sat (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- 4+ (2024) (Switzerland) (tv)
- ARTE (2024) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2024) (France) (tv)
- BR Fernsehen (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- Das Vierte (2005) (Germany) (tv)
- Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel Eins Classics (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Zwei (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL2 (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- SRF 1 (2017) (Switzerland) (tv)
- SWR Fernsehen (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- SWR (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (2017) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Nostalgie (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- TNT Film (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- TV24 (2020) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Universal Channel (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- WDR Fernsehen (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- WDR (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- ZDF (2011) (Germany) (tv)
- ZDFneo (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2011) (Germany) (tv)
- hr-fernsehen (2003) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Cinematique (cosmetics by)
- The Forest Service U S D A Inyo National Forest (locations through the cooperation of)
- Universal Title (titles & optical effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood) is a former bounty hunter and all-around tough-guy in the American southwest. When a band of Mexicans find their U.S. land claims denied and all relevant records destroyed in a courthouse fire, they turn to force-of-arms. Luis Chama (John Saxon) is their charismatic leader, spouting revolutionary rhetoric and demanding land reform. A wealthy landowner with interests in the disputed area, Frank Harlan (Robert Duvall), decides to settle things his own way. He hires a band of killers and wants Joe Kidd to help them track Chama. Initially, Kidd wants to avoid any involvement, until Chama makes the mistake of stealing Kidd's horses and terrorizing his friends.
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| Taglines | If you're looking for trouble - - - he's JOE KIDD See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Writer Elmore Leonard certainly did know something about classic firearms. From Frank Harlan's (Robert Duvall's) Custom Savage 99 (1899), Olin Mingo's (James Wainwright's) Remington-Keene sporter (1880) in .45-70, Lamarr Simms' (Don Stroud's) Mauser C-96 (1896) broomhandle, and Joe Kidd's (Clint Eastwood's) Cased Ross Rifle sporter model M-10 (1910) in .280 Ross. Leonard took special care to ensure all weapons (even the optics) were period accurate for that movie, being set in pre-statehood New Mexico territory (1912). See more » |
| Goofs | The movie takes place in New Mexico, but saguaro cactus can be seen in the town (Sinola County) scenes. Saguaro cactus can be found only in the Sonoran Desert of northern Mexico and southern Arizona, with the thickest concentration around Tucson which is where those scenes were actually filmed (at Old Tucson). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The New Mexican Connection (1972). See more » |
| Quotes |
Judge:
Do you know it's against the law to hunt on Reservation land? Joe Kidd: Well the deer didn't know where he was, and I wasn't sure either. See more » |