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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: John Wayne, Gary Grimes, Neville Brand, Clay O'Brien, Marie Windsor
Directed By: Andrew V. McLaglen
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300269880
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 6300269884
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Publication Date: 1987-02
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 1994-07-22
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1973-07-11
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After the late-career high of True Grit, only The Cowboys and The Shootist escaped the curse of half-baked scripts, recycled material, and lackadaisical filmmaking that characterized John Wayne's last half-dozen years in movies. Cahill is no exception, but it's more energetic than The Undefeated and Chisum (likewise nominally directed by Andrew V. McLaglen), with a certain Gothic tinge. Also, the theme of a dedicated professional who lets his job keep him from being part of his children's lives appears to have had some relevance for the producer-star. Marshal Cahill's two sons (Summer of '42's Gary Grimes and the preteen Clay O'Brien) are so unhinged by paternal "negligence" that they get caught up in a twisted bank-robbery scheme with a very bad guy, a veritable bogeyman (George Kennedy). Cahill has to sort his familial crisis and several outlaw crews, with the assistance of a sardonic half-breed scout (Neville Brand) who teases him mightily. --Richard T. Jameson
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Summary: Weak script, good action, good performances.
Comment: "CAHILL - UNITED STATES MARSHAL" is one of those movies that is somewhat frustrating. It succeeds on a few levels, but fails on so many others that makes it nowhere near one of the best films of John Wayne. The script is a horror within itself, the action is near perfect, the performances are great. The main plot is of U.S. Marshal J.D. Cahill (Wayne) trying to get his sons out of a gang of outlaws alive. His oldest son Daniel (Gary Grimes) being in an outlaw gang is believable, because he is very rebellious. But not his youngest son Billy Joe (Clay O'Brien). Billy Joe is basically a good kid who loves his pa. The audience assumes that Billy Joe threw in with the outlaws because he followed his brother, but the film never shows or says that. Not to mention that the sight of little O'Brien holding that shotgun that is bigger than he is not at all convincing. However, I do enjoy most films that are unbelievable, such as "NATIONAL TREASURE", "CHISUM", etc. But those films do not care about the believability factor and just move along with amazing pace. This movie does not. It is unbelievable, but it never decides if it knows that or not. It just seems to stay in the same gear the whole time and as a result, is bogged down in mediocre stage the entire film. There is no bad acting, just bad acting choices. The film casts several veterans of movies, such as Jackie Coogan, Harry Carey Jr., Marie Windsor, Royal Dano, Denver Pyle, and Paul Fix, but the script unfortunately only gives them unimportant roles. Their acting is not at all bad, but the characters are unnecessary, such as Harry Carey Jr., who seems to only be on the screen to sleep, and Royal Dano, who gives Cahill a mule and saddle. On the positive side, the other actors are great in their roles, like George Kennedy as Fraser. Also, the action scenes are almost perfect, and the script seems to pick up the slightest bit in the last half hour. Overall, a fair movie, but if it was not for The Duke, it would have been a complete disaster.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Feature-length audio commentary by Director Andrew V. McLaglen
Making-of-Documentary: The Man Behind The Star
Theatrical Trailer
THIS REVIEW IS DEDICATED TO ANYONE, LIVING OR DEAD, INVOLVED IN THE MAKING OF "CAHILL - UNITED STATES MARSHAL".
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Summary: The ever great John Wayne
Comment: As usual, John Wayne shines in this movie. He teaches his children a lesson and shows his consistent courage in all situations. You can never go wrong with one of his movies. He is the greatest western actor that ever lived.
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Summary: Cahill
Comment: I purchased this for an elderly relative and she absolutely loved the video. She was totally satisfied and genuinely pleased to received it delivered to her door without me having to bring it to her. The video was in great condition. She's happy. Me too.
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Summary: John Wayne-- Never a bad movie
Comment: I have never seen a bad John Wayne movie. There maybe some that are not as great as others, but nothing I won't see 50 times given the chance. This movie is no exception. I have seen it so many times I know a great deal of the movie by heart. Neville Brand is great as the Indian/Tracker/Friend of Cahill. Clay O'Brian got the part in the movie because John Wayne specfically asked for him after playing with him in "The Cowboys". Wayne had a great appreciation for talent on the screen and in life. Clay was a true cowboy and Wayne liked that. Gary Grimes hits just a right notes as the son who resents dad for not being there 24/7. George Kennedy plays and even better bad guy in this movie than he does in "The Sons of Katie Elder". I would recommend any movie involving John Wayne to anyone. John Wayne never acted in his movies... he played himself. A true, blue American.
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Summary: The End of the Trail
Comment: The film begins when Marshal Cahill goes to arrest five men for bank robbery. Resistance is futile. Back in Valentine Texas Cahill's boys are involved with Strothers, who leads them astray. Danny Cahill was drunk and disorderly. His younger brother sneaks into jail to free the prisoners while every man is fighting a barn fire. The boys soon learn there is no honor among thieves, but too late. The clever crooks burglarize the bank, then return to jail for a perfect alibi. Billy Joe will hide the loot, and no one will know anything if they keep their mouths shut. The posse searched the county but could find no strangers. [This is a strange story compared to earlier John Wayne films. The younger generation has gone awry.] Daniel seems to have a mind of his own. Marshal Cahill & son capture a gang who have new money, but can't provide a good explanation. They are arrested. What if the wrong men are punished for someone else's crime?
Back in Valentine the crooks can't find the buried loot and return to threaten Billy Joe. But he can't describe where he hid it. Somehow Marshal Cahill knows the truth! Late at night Danny and Billy Joe visit the graveyard to locate the burial place. The Marshal's surprise fails. [This serious business is played for laughs.] You can sense the double riding that mule. Cahill and Lightfoot track the wagon, and are ambushed by the gang. Why did they lack vigilance? At night the remaining gang members return to the old mine to collect their share of the loot. Cahill's boys are stopped by their father and told what to do. The bad guys return to get the rest of the loot, and get their reward. Cahill's boys learn to do the right thing; there is hope for them. The messy ending is not covered here, not even an deus ex machina would straighten out this mess.
Compared to his earlier films, this is more of a comedy than a drama. Was this to spare John Wayne from strenuous activity? It lacks the singing and dancing found in some old Westerns. A better story makes a better film. You almost know how it will turn out from the beginning of the film. At times there is a roughness to John Wayne's voice that suggests health problems.
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