The Last of the Cowboys
1977·United States·104 min.
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While in the hospital, 60-year-old truck driver Elegant John (Henry Fonda) gets his rig repossessed by the finance company. Deciding that it's time to make one last perfect cross country run, he escapes from the hospital and steals back his truck. Doing a favor for an old friend, madam Penelope (Eileen Brennan), he picks up six prostitutes (Daina House, Susan Sarandon, Melanie Mayron, Leigh French, Mews Small and Valerie Curtin) to bring them across the border. He heads off into the night with the police on his tail, and becomes a folk hero.
DirectorJohn Leone
ScreenwriterJohn Leone
MusicCraig Safan
CinematographyEdward R. Brown
CastHenry Fonda·Eileen Brennan·Austin Pendleton·Robert Englund·Susan Sarandon·Dub Taylor·Lesley Woods·John Byner·Melanie Mayron·Daina House·Lyman Ward·Valerie Curtin·Bibi Osterwald·Gary SandyShow all
Original titleThe Last of the Cowboys
Also known asThe Great Smokey Roadblock