The Quest: The Longest Drive
PG
5.8
1976
1 hr 29 min
Western
, TV Movie
To save an old friend's ranch, the Beaudine brothers round up a gang of misfits to drive a huge herd to market.
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- Cast：
- Kurt Russell , Tim Matheson , Dan O'Herlihy , Keenan Wynn , Woody Strode , Erik Estrada , Cooper Huckabee
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Sadly Over-hyped
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Excellent but underrated film
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Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
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By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
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