Rotten Tomatoes Logo Do you want to see ‘Firecreek’?

Firecreek (1968)

My Rating

Movie Info

Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda headline this western in which an old lawman (Stewart) attempts to keep his town safe from a band of recent returnees from the Missouri range wars and their villainous leader (Fonda), who threaten to destroy it with their drunken revelry. The old sheriff usually avoids the town, preferring to live on the outskirts of town with his pregnant wife. He is a bit of a pacifist, and when he sees what the outlaws are doing to the peaceful little village, he decides he must

Cast

All Critics (4) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (1) | DVD (3)

A mediocre Western, elevated by the star power of Henry Fonda (as the villain) and Jimmy Stewart

May 4, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

It's a B-western passed off as an A-western.

April 12, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for Firecreek

Gritty western with a melancholy tone. Stewart and Fonda do good work as adversaries although Henry is a conflicted villain. He has some good scenes with Inger Stevens that humanize his character. Inger imparts a real sense of muted sorrow to her part but also a core of strength, a very subtle actress.

April 9, 2010
jjnxn
jay nixon

Super Reviewer

Decent if rather old-fashioned western, raised above meciocrity by the two heavyweight stars.

March 3, 2007
garyX
xGary Xx

Super Reviewer

Firecreek Quotes

No quotes approved yet for Firecreek. Logged in users can submit quotes.

Movies

Opening

58% Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D) Feb 10
28% The Vow Feb 10
53% Safe House Feb 10

Top Box Office

85% Chronicle $22.0M
64% The Woman in Black $20.9M
77% The Grey $9.3M
72% Big Miracle $7.8M
29% Underworld Awakening $5.5M
2% One for the Money $5.2M
36% Red Tails $4.7M
90% The Descendants $4.6M
32% Man on a Ledge $4.4M
45% Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close $3.8M

Certified Fresh In Theaters

99% A Separation Dec 30
97% The Muppets Nov 23
97% The Artist Nov 25
96% Pariah Dec 28
96% Tomboy Nov 16

Latest News for Firecreek

What's Hot On RT

Critics Consensus
Critics Consensus

Journey 2 Not Worth the Trip

Luis Guzman
Luis Guzman

What are his 10 best movies ever?

<em>Amazing Spider-Man</em>
Amazing Spider-Man

See the all-new action-packed trailer!

The Avengers!
The Avengers!

Five new Marvelous pictures

Top Movie Quizzes

LEGO Mania: 2011 Best Picture Nominees
by natalie - 18,605 taken
created 12 months ago
How Much Do You Know About Leonardo DiCaprio?
by natalie - 44,524 taken
created 15 months ago
Pixar Movies!
by jdikwlzviv - 27,201 taken
created 15 months ago
The Wizards of Harry Potter
by jdikwlzviv - 27,699 taken
created 15 months ago
Help | About | Jobs | Newsletter | Critics Submission | API | Licensing | Blog | Developers | Mobile