Apr 29, 1972 buck and the preacher, sidney poitiers first film as director as well as star, is a loose, amiable, postcivil war western with a firm though not especially severe black conscience. The preacher decides to join forces with buck after a second attack on the homestead camp. He also has a working relationship with the local indian tribes that charge trespassing fees from the. Other articles where buck and the preacher is discussed. Buck and the preacher 1972, trailer sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best ear busting sound quality and best starring actors. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. Many different english gun makers produced howdah style handguns. Poitier stars as buck, an exarmy soldier who is scouting sites for the former slaves that want to settle out west. The preacher is pissed about his horse but buck gets away. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. On the advice of his future wife joanna shimkus, sidney poitier took over directorial duties from joseph. It deserves to be remembered with the best of westerns from that era.
Buck and the preacher 1972, trailer sidney poitier, harry. Buck and the preacher, sidney poitiers first film as director as well as. Buck and the preacher is a 1972 american western film released by columbia pictures, written by ernest kinoy and directed by sidney poitier. Buck and the preacher 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. About halfway through, they kill cameron mitchel, the main villain, and switch to a mob seeking justice as the antagonist. Buck and the preacher is a great movie that developes nicely and finishes strongly. They were developed by the british hunters in india for close range, last ditch, defense against tigers and other dangerous game.
Besides the terrible movie posse with mario van peebles, i hadnt seen a black western. Poitier directs buck and the preacher the new york times. Buck and the preacher marks sidney poitiers directorial debut but it was the second western of his career. Buck and the preacher 1972, trailer sidney poitier. The preacher leaves but stalks buck while he continues to assist the homesteaders. Watch buck and the preacher online stream full movie. Much to preacher s surprise, buck is their wagon master, and upon seeing him, preacher knocks the scout down with a mighty punch. Rent buck and the preacher 1972 starring sidney poitier and harry belafonte on dvd and bluray. Buck and the preacher sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, cameron mitchell, nita talbot, john kelly, tony brubaker, bobby johnson, james mceachin, clarence muse. Buck and the preacher 1972 directed by sidney poitier. Text prologue and the introduction of director and star sidney poitier as wagon master buck, bidding farewell to freed louisiana slaves hes led west, opening buck and the preacher, 1972. No longer was it about single racist who may be an anomaly, but it shifted the discussion to the macro.
She is an actress and costume designer, known for lust for life 1956, buck and the preacher 1972 and a safe place 1971. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. Poitier also stars in the film alongside harry belafonte and ruby dee. Buck and the preacher 1972 sidney poitier synopsis. Buck and the preacher 1972 cast and crew moviefone. Deshay also instructs the preacher to convince all black settlers to turn back east toward the southern plantations and abandon their trek westward. The story is about buck, played by sydney poitier, who leads bands of freed slaves along a trail to homesteads in the west. Preacher goes with toby to meet his family and discovers that they are from st. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Buck and the preacher 1972 movie clip persons unknown. Buck and the preacher, sidney poitiers first film as director as well as star, is a loose, amiable, postcivil war western with a firm though not especially severe black conscience. Buck knows the region well and he charges fair wages from the wagon trains employing him.
Buck and the preacher sidney poitier, harry belafonte, phil. Buck and the preacher is an american film set in the west during the late 1870s, following the conclusion of the civil war. Throughout the movie, buck shows great dedication to the homestead group and the preacher in return gains an immense respect for buck. Videos for buck and the preacher turner classic movies. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Released 1972, buck and the preacher stars sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, cameron mitchell the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Buck and the preacher 1972 full movie streaming surprise. Watch buck and the preacher online 1972 movie yidio. Buck and the preacher 1972 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Watch buck and the preacher movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The howdah pistol is a term referring to several different types of 19thcentury largecaliber multibarrel handguns. Nov 27, 2017 buck knows the region well and he charges fair wages from the wagon trains employing him. Buck and the preacher dvd netflix rent movies and tv.
Duel at diablo, directed by ralph nelson in 1966, was poitiers first. Along the way, a con artist, the preacher harry belafonte, joins the group, and constantly clashes with buck. Buck agrees to trade horses again but, mistrusting preacher, orders him not to accompany the group. And yet, of course, he and buck end up on the same team, trying to help the latest wagon train make their way. A con man helps a group of former slaves survive the perils of the wild west in their search for the promised. I liked the history this movie presented however dramatized, what it. Buck and the preacher was shot on location in mexico. He next helmed a warm december 1973, a melodrama that featured poitier as a widowed doctor who falls in love with a woman.
Sidney poitier guess whos coming to dinner, sneakers directs and stars with the legendary bill cosby and richard pryor and an allstar cast in this hilariously broad comedy about two pals who try to retrieve a stolen winning lottery ticket, and become involved with an underworld kingpin. Buck and the preacher film by poitier 1972 britannica. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing buck and the preacher near you. Buck and the preacher 1972 stream and watch online. Take a hard ride western, full movie, hd, entire feature film. Watch buck and the preacher online stream full movie directv. Watch buck and the preacher online verizon fios tv. Poitier stars as buck, an exunion army cavalry sergeant who becomes a scout for freed slaves heading to the colorado frontier. He also has a working relationship with the local indian tribes. Watch the full length movie of buck and the preacher online or on the fios mobile app.
Oct 26, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Buck and the preacher movie trailer and videos tv guide. Recognising buck s horse, the gang interrogates the preacher about buck s whereabouts. View the tcmdb entry for buck and the preacher 1972. Buck and the preacher 1972 internal dvdrip x264regretrarbg. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. As for this buck and the preacher, please dont forget the french aficionados. Deshay promises a 500 dollar reward to the preacher if the preacher finds buck and captures or kills him. The movie is bleak, yet hopeful, wellacted, and exciting.
Oct 10, 2019 buck and the preacher 1972 full movie fikumongca pusiwazang. Following the end of the civil war, soldierturnedtrailguide buck sidney poitier makes a living by helping former slaves find settlements in the west. Howdah pistol internet movie firearms database guns in. But when a gang of bounty hunters, led by the fiendish deshay cameron mitchell, attempts to round up the freed slaves to bring. And for cinematic purposes, how can you go wrong with sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, and cameron mitchel, among othersa perfect cast. Were still waiting others as boss nigger which was cut as a blaxploitations work. The riders eventually meet up with the preacher, who, true to western form, is a chancer looking for a buck as well as buck and is willing to deal with anyone to make dough. Widely regarded at the time of its release as butch cassidy and the sundance kid with a social conscience, buck and the preacher is an immensely satisfying western which marked sidney poitiers directorial debut, as well as his first screen pairing with superstar harry belafonte. Buck, een excavaleriesergeant, begeleidt samen met zijn vrouw ruth een aantal bevrijde slaven naar het westen. When buck meets a con man in disguise who is calling himself the preacher, the two men band together to stop deshay and his gang. Buck and the preacher movie quotes rotten tomatoes. There arent so many movies showing black westerners and this is a good one.
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