The moral foundation of a small Texas town is torn apart in this explosive drama about power and greed, sheriffs, oil barons, prison escapees, and the women they love. Marlon Brando, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, and Angie Dickinson head the fine cast.
"The moral foundation of a small Texas town is torn apart in this explosive drama about power and greed, sheriffs, oil barons, prison escapees, and the women they love. Marlon Brando, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, and Angie Dickinson head the fine cast."@en
""The corruption behind the placid facade of a small southern town erupts when a fugitive escapes from prison to return to his home town to see his wife and mother"--Videodisc sleeve."@en
"In a Texas town an escaped convict heads home and become involved in a murder. The peace of a small town is shattered and is turning into a place of terror."@en
"Despite a history of production problems, The Chase is interesting for the way it dramatises generic elements common to the western in a contemporary setting. The device of the catalyst, in this case an escaped convict returning to his home town, triggers events that reveal corruption beneath the veneer of respectability. The figure of the town sheriff is the sole positive focal point. However, Penn avoids the simplifications of allegory inherent in this material. Although the drama is schematised, potential stereotypes are filled out by the strength of the performances and the narrative is particularized by the physical expressiveness of Penn's direction. This gives the film some weight as the portrayal of a society in decay."@en
"Despite a history of production problems, The Chase is interesting for the way it dramatises generic elements common to the western in a contemporary setting. The device of the catalyst, in this case an escaped convict returning to his home town, triggers events that reveal corruption beneath the veneer of respectability. The figure of the town sheriff is the sole positive focal point. However, Penn avoids the simplifications of allegory inherent in this material. Although the drama is schematised, potential stereotypes are filled out by the strength of the performances and the narrative is particularized by the physical expressiveness of Penn's direction. This gives the film some weight as the portrayal of a society in decay."
"A sheriff attempts to capture an escaped convict before a bloodthirsty mob lynches him."@en
"A small town sheriff tries to recapture an escaped prisoner."@en
"The moral foundation of a small Texas town is torn apart in this explosive drama about power and greed. When a convict (Robert Redford) escapes from prison and is reported to be heading towards his hometown, the news evokes various reactions from many of the town's residents. The sheriff (Marlon Brando) must find the fugitive before a drunken and bloodthirsty mob does."@en
"The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town."
""The moral foundation of a small Texas town is torn apart when Bubber Reeves escapes from prison." [box cover note]."
"The moral foundation of a small Texas town is torn apart after a local man escapes from prison. The sheriff feels it is his duty to find and return the man to prision unharmed, but members of the community--including the powerful oil and cattle baron--are pressuring for the convict's capture by any means necessary."@en
"A melodrama which portrays the complex chain of events and conflict which occurs when the sheriff of a Texas town, attempting to catch a fugitive convict, encounters interference from various alcoholic, racist, and promiscuous residents."@en
"Bobby Reeves vient de s'évader de prison et est aussitôt pris en chasse par le shérif Calder. Val Rogers, un riche texan, est également à la recherche du fugitif, mais pour l'éliminer ! La poursuite impitoyable est ainsi lancée."
"Le Sshériff Calder essaie tant bien que mal de faire régner l'ordre sur une petite ville du Texas, où Val Rogers, l'homme le plus puissant de la région agit en maître. Autrefois condamné par sa faute, le jeune Bubber Reeves vient de s'échapper de prison. Toute la ville attend son retour."
"When a convict (Robert Redford) escapes from prison and is reported to be heading towards his hometown, the news evokes various reactions from many of the town's residents. The sheriff (Marlon Brando) must find the fugitive before a drunken and bloodthirsty mob does."@en
"The moral foundation of a small Texas town is torn apart in this explosive drama about power and greed. An escaped convict is hunted by a cattle baron in an attempt to cover up the affair his son is having with the convict's wife. The Sheriff fights for justice until the shattering climax of the film."@en
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