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63% Critic Match
The Shooting
“Suspenseful desert pursuit in the “High Noon” tradition”
6.3 / 10• 1966• 1h 22m•NR• English
WesternMysteryDrama
Storyline
Two miners agree to guide a mysterious woman, who has appeared in their camp from nowhere, to a nearby town; but soon, because of her erratic behavior, they begin to suspect that her true purpose is quite different.
Cast & Crew
Warren Oates
Willett Gashade
LeadWH
Will Hutchins
Coley Boyard
Millie Perkins
Woman
Jack Nicholson
Billy Spear
CE
Charles Eastman
Bearded Man
GE
Guy El Tsosie
Indian
BC
Brandon Carroll
Sheriff
BJ
B. J. Merholz
Leland Drum
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Monte Hellman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Shooting is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
