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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   6,343 votes
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Director:
Robert Altman
Writers:
Edmund Naughton (novel)
Robert Altman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
24 June 1971 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Western more
Tagline:
Name Your Poison.
Plot:
Set in winter in the Old West. Charismatic but dumb John McCabe arrives in a young Pacific Northwest town to set up a whorehouse/tavern... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Robert Altman Dies
 (From WENN. 22 November 2006)

User Comments:
A tale of the American dream; with hookers more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Warren Beatty ... John McCabe

Julie Christie ... Constance Miller

Rene Auberjonois ... Sheehan

William Devane ... The Lawyer
John Schuck ... Smalley

Corey Fischer ... Mr. Elliot
Bert Remsen ... Bart Coyle

Shelley Duvall ... Ida Coyle

Keith Carradine ... Cowboy

Michael Murphy ... Eugene Sears
Antony Holland ... Ernie Hollander
Hugh Millais ... Butler
Manfred Schulz ... Kid
Jace Van Der Veen ... Breed (as Jace Vander Veen)
Jackie Crossland ... Lily
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Presbyterian Church Wager (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
120 min | Argentina:121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
British Columbia, Canada more

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Trivia:
During post-production on this film, 'Robert Altman' was having a difficult time finding a proper musical score, until he attended a party where the album "Songs of Leonard Cohen" was playing and noticed that several songs from the album seemed to fit in with the overall mood and themes of the movie. Cohen, who had been a fan of Altman's previous film, Brewster McCloud (1970), allowed him to use three songs from the album - "The Stranger Song", "Sisters of Mercy" and "Winter Lady" - although Altman was dismayed when Cohen later admitted that he didn't like the movie. A year later, Altman received a phone call from Cohen, who told him that he changed his mind after re-watching the movie with an audience and now loved it. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the saloon, McCabe plays cards and Sheeran lights the lamp while they talk to each other about the bottle of whiskey price. At one point McCabe is shown, from behind, taking the cigar out of his mouth with his left hand and, subsequently, shown from the front, holding the cigar in his mouth with his right hand. more
Quotes:
Constance Miller: They get paid for killin', nothin' else. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Once Upon a Time in America (1984) more
Soundtrack:
The Stranger Song more

FAQ

How does the film compare to the Edmund Naughton novel "McCabe"
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14 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
A tale of the American dream; with hookers, 30 September 2005
10/10
Author: Derek237 from Canada

Behind every great man is a great woman. McCabe is the man, Mrs. Miller is the woman, and together they form a pretty successful team. Both are in search of the American dream: freedom, fortune, security. Mrs. Miller, a prostitute, and the real brains behind the operation helps make this possible for the couple. She doesn't want to be nothing but a whore for the rest of her life. They partner up and establish the best lil' whorehouse in town. This is quite the unconventional western, and it is executed so perfectly as only the great Robert Altman could do.

I loved the whole process of the film. I liked the characters and wanted to see them succeed. When things go bad, as they often do, some very tense sequences ensue. Men are hired to kill McCabe for not negotiating with the right people. There is one part where he first meets the man hired to kill him that is so nerve-wrecking, but so amusing at the same time. I mean, it's pretty clear early on that McCabe is a bit of a buffoon, but I think this is the crucial point in the film when we know we really care about his fate.

Wonderfully acted by Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in the lead roles(as well as the supporting cast), being in the hands of Robert Altman, and with some great music by Leonard Cohen, McCabe & Mrs. Miller proves itself as a great, great movie. It's a comedy, a tragedy, a classic, a true masterpiece.

My rating: 10/10

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