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59% Critic Match
The Mountain Men
5.9 / 10• 1980• 1h 42m•R• English
AdventureWesternDrama
Storyline
The story concerns two grizzled mountain men -- Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp -- during the dying days of the fur-trapping era. The plot begins when Running Moon runs away from her abusive husband Heavy Eagle and comes across the two seedy fur trappers. The mountain men take her in, unaware that Heavy Eagle has dispatched an army of Indian braves to reclaim her.
Cast & Crew
Charlton Heston
Bill Tyler
Lead
Brian Keith
Henry Frapp
Victoria Racimo
Running Moon
Stephen Macht
Heavy Eagle
Seymour Cassel
La Bont
David Ackroyd
Medicine Wolf
Cal Bellini
Cross Otter
John Glover
Nathan Wyeth
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Lang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mountain Men is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
