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In the Deep South, a trainer of fighting cocks takes a vow of silence and gambles his loves and possessions in a bid to win a championship.In the Deep South, a trainer of fighting cocks takes a vow of silence and gambles his loves and possessions in a bid to win a championship.In the Deep South, a trainer of fighting cocks takes a vow of silence and gambles his loves and possessions in a bid to win a championship.
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- TriviaWhile trying to come up with an ad campaign to this seemingly unmarketable film, New World's advertising committee came up with this humorous fake tagline: "He came into town with his cock in hand, and what he did with it was illegal in 49 states."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Warren Oates: Across the Border (1993)
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Oates is great, Hellman's been better
Warren Oates is great. This isn't his best performance (he's better in BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA and TWO LANE BLACKTOP...maybe even RACE WITH THE DEVIL), but he's still fantastic. I love how he manages to convey so much without speaking (those who haven't seen the film - Oates barely speaks in this film).
Monte Hellman...does a good job, but this is not his best work. I prefer TWO LANE BLACKTOP, THE SHOOTING, and RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND. There are some amazing moments in this, though, and the cockfighting footage is insane (and I'm sure this film didn't qualify for the "no animals were harmed..." tag, which wasn't in use then anyway, but you get the point).
And I love what Hellman does in the love scene by the lake between Frank and his girl. That was pure genius.
Ed Begley Jr. is also really fantastic, and Harry Dean Stanton is great. This movie actually made me want to go to a cockfight, so, I mean, yeah.
COCKFIGHTER...a must-see for Oates/Hellman fans. And, frankly, the video is impossible to find so unless you're a diehard fan you probably won't see this anyway. I found this in a video store in L.A. (Los Feliz). Video's out of print, but definitely worth seeing if you can find it.
I realize this review is rather poorly thought-out. Please forgive me.
Monte Hellman...does a good job, but this is not his best work. I prefer TWO LANE BLACKTOP, THE SHOOTING, and RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND. There are some amazing moments in this, though, and the cockfighting footage is insane (and I'm sure this film didn't qualify for the "no animals were harmed..." tag, which wasn't in use then anyway, but you get the point).
And I love what Hellman does in the love scene by the lake between Frank and his girl. That was pure genius.
Ed Begley Jr. is also really fantastic, and Harry Dean Stanton is great. This movie actually made me want to go to a cockfight, so, I mean, yeah.
COCKFIGHTER...a must-see for Oates/Hellman fans. And, frankly, the video is impossible to find so unless you're a diehard fan you probably won't see this anyway. I found this in a video store in L.A. (Los Feliz). Video's out of print, but definitely worth seeing if you can find it.
I realize this review is rather poorly thought-out. Please forgive me.
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