The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

"The Code of the Old West Never Included Mercy."

1976 1h 20m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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During a Cavalry massacre at an Indian village, two brothers, searching for their captured sister, rescue a white woman long ago kidnapped by the Cheyenne. They ride for their lives, haunted by the chant of the tribal Death Song.

“The Code of the Old West Never Included Mercy.”

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Cast

Kurt Russell
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
Tim Matheson
Quentin Beaudine
Richard Egan
Captain Wilson
Dennis Cole
Stormer
Russ Tamblyn
Kelly
Royal Dano
Christopher Connelly
Corporal Callender
Susan Dey
Charlotte Ross

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Shear
Writers: Tracy Keenan Wynn, Mark Rodgers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Quest TV Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Shear, shot by Al Francis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Shores. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hugh Chaloupka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson and Richard Egan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The Code of the Old West Never Included Mercy.".

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The take

Barry Shear directs. Al Francis behind the camera. Richard Shores scores. Hugh Chaloupka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Quest TV Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Barry Shear, shot by Al Francis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Shores. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hugh Chaloupka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson and Richard Egan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Code of the Old West Never Included Mercy.".
9IMDB entry: tt0299641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.