Support Your Local Sheriff

1969. • 92 minute

O ovom filmu

James Garner is a nothing short of a delight in this western spoof. The film takes place in the small western town of Calender, a town that experiences a gold rush when gold is discovered in an open grave by Prudy Perkins (Joan Hackett). As gold prospectors flood in and out of town, the Danby clan, anxious to take advantage of the situation dispatch three sheriffs and they control the town. Into this situation, on his way to Australia, rides Jason McCullough (Garner). McCullough is an easy-going sort who just happens to be a crack shot. The town rapidly makes him sheriff. His first line of business is to break up a fight and to arrest Joe Danby (Bruce Dern) for murder.

Ocjene i recenzije

Kind of regretted the mere $4 for renting this film after watching it and pressing fast forward numerous times. I recall enjoying it on TV with older brothers and father who loved James Garner (as I do/did). This was when I was in my early teens (in the early 1970s). The actress who plays the female interest, seems to have done a poor job and/or it's the role itself. I found everything about their interactions to be overly contrived (and stupid) and both seem to be "phoning it in". I spent all my time pressing fast-forward 10 secs, ALL through their scenes (except the ending but just kept it on MUTE). I can put up with the Western nonsense here.. hooky is a nice but it wears thin very quickly. This movie is barely OK now a days.. probably much less.. but fond memories are hard to give up. Caveat emptor.

This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I quote from it all the time. If you like westerns, but like comedy more, then this is a great show for you. All the leads are strong. James Garner is at his best...cool, collected and clever. Today I watched it for about the 5th time, and I STILL think it's great. Support Your Local Sheriff does just what I want a movie to do: provide a good distraction, make me smile and laugh, and leave me with a good feeling at the end of the show. It's definitely worth your time!

Hilarious, if you don't take yourself too seriously while watching. Support your local gunfighter is another that is 5 stars in my book.