United States / Aug 01, 1974 / R
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1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Earl Jones | Buford |
| Patricia Pearcy | Mary Elizabeth |
| Millie Perkins | Frances Mansfield |
| Steve Railsback | Junior |
| Tom Spratley | Mister Peeples |
| Charles Willeford | Ed Middleton |
| Pete Munro | Packard |
| Kermit Echols | Fred Reed |
| Ed Smith | Whipple |
| Jimmy Williams | Buddy Waggoner |
| John Trotter | Hansen |
| Lois Zeitlin | Lucille |
| Joe Bentley | Peach Owen |
| A.B. Greeson | Pete Chocolate |
| Bob Hannah | Deputy sheriff |
| Sara Rickman | Martha Middleton |
| Meg Brush | Mary Elizabeth's mother |
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| Donnie Fritts | Gangleader - old man mask |
| Bobby Dunn | Gambler |
| Kim Bernard | Gambler |
| Ank Carleton | Captain Mack |
| Billy Abbott | Referee |
| Dickey Betts | Cigarette mask (uncredited) |
| Steven Gaydos | Nixon mask (uncredited) |
| Oliver Coleman | Senator Foxhall |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cockfighter |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Artists Entertainment Complex, New World Pictures |
| Release date | 1 agosto 1974 |
| Production | Roger Corman, Samuel W. Gelfman |
| Writer | Charles Willeford |
| Casting | Don Phillips, Michael Chinich |
| Editing | Monte Hellman, Lewis Teague |
| Cinematography | Néstor Almendros, Laurie Bird |
| Assistant directors | Don Walters, Monte Hellman |
| Camera operators | Laurie Bird, Néstor Almendros |
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| Additional photography | Laurie Bird, Néstor Almendros |
| Production design | Pat Mann, Ed Turney, Charles L. Hughes |
| Art direction | Pat Mann, Charles L. Hughes, Ed Turney |
| Set decoration | Pat Mann, Ed Turney, Charles L. Hughes |
| Music | Michael Franks, Kendrick Sweet, Richard Bryce Goodman, Lee Alexander |
| Sound | Kendrick Sweet, Richard Bryce Goodman, Lee Alexander, Michael Franks |
| Budget | 400.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
France / Apr 18, 2023 / DVD & Blu-Ray
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