Junior Bonner
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61% Critic Match

Junior Bonner

Steve McQueen going down his own road, tougher than ever, as "Junior Bonner"

6.1 / 10 1972 1h 40mPG English
WesternDrama

Storyline

With his bronco-busting career on its last legs, Junior Bonner heads to his hometown to try his luck in the annual rodeo. But his fond childhood memories are shattered when he finds his family torn apart by his greedy brother and hard-drinking father.

Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Junior Bonner

Lead
Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Ace Bonner

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Elvira Bonner

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Buck Roan

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Curly Bonner

Barbara Leigh

Barbara Leigh

Charmagne

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Ruth Bonner

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Red Terwiliger

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sam Peckinpah's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Junior Bonner is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker