Comes a Horseman (1978)

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She was as strong as the land for which she fought. And as vulnerable.

Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.

• Released: 1978-10-25
• Genres: Western, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 80 votes

Directed by Alan J. Pakula.

Top cast

• James Caan as Frank 'Buck' Athearn
• Jane Fonda as Ella Connors
• Jason Robards as Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
• George Grizzard as Neil Atkinson
• Richard Farnsworth as Dodger
• Jim Davis as Julie Blocker
• Mark Harmon as Billy Joe Meynert
• Basil Hoffman as George Bascomb
• James Keach as Emil Kroegh
• James Kline as Ralph Cole

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Comes a Horseman

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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