Rancho Deluxe

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Rancho Deluxe

R

1975

1h 33m

Western

Comedy

Romance

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Cattle rustlers Jack McKee (Jeff Bridges) and Cecil Colson (Sam Waterston) steadily steal cows from wealthy rancher John Brown (Clifton James). When his two hapless ranch hands (Harry Dean Stanton, Richard Bright) fail at capturing the thieves, Brown calls upon the services of Henry Beige (Slim Pickens), a cattle rustler turned detective -- although Beige does little more than sit around all day. But as they continue to get away with their crimes, McKee and Colson become a little too confident.

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Critics Consensus

While its script may be a bit too self-knowing and aimless at times, Rancho Deluxe offers a breezy twist on the Western that's buoyed by effortlessly funny performances from Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston.

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Martin Knelman

Globe and Mail

Oct 8

Rancho Deluxe has an awfully slim plot.

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Mike Petryni

Arizona Republic

04/24/2025

"Rancho Deluxe," under the direction of Frank Perry, is an easy-going devil-may-care-vision.

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Rex Reed

New York Daily News

03/27/2025

The film is most successful when Frank Perry's direction shines through the cuteness of Tom McGuane's script.

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Frank Gagnard

Times-Picayune

Mar 30

"Rancho Deluxe" is a snicker trying to pass for a guffaw.

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Charles Brock

Florida Times-Union

Feb 4

Nothing much seems to happen, yet [Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston] are so entertaining you hang around anyway.

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Lou Cedrone

Baltimore Sun

Oct 7

You will find much of it amusing, much of it unpleasant. That's the kind of mix it is.

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Wade A

@RT79289835 Oct 28

Such a product of its times, which is both to its credit and detriment. Glad I watched.

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Col. L

@Col.Lumumba Aug 28

Great 70s performances from Bridges, Waterson and Slim Pickens. The film captures the post anarchist vibe of the 60s into the searching, cool and disparate vibe of the 70s. A classic of its own genre.

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Steven M

@RT67981172 Jul 3

A little on the slow side, but, all in all, satisfying story. It’s good to see the 1970s side of Jeff Daniel’s and Sam Waterston.

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Andrew A.

@rt_andrew 05/11/2025

A little too shaggy but the vibes are worth a watch

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alan g

@agenser 06/07/2024

A stupid movie and a waste of talented actors.

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12/01/2021

One of the wittiest funniest westerns really of any kind of movie ever made. Cool quotable classic.

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Synopsis

Cattle rustlers Jack McKee (Jeff Bridges) and Cecil Colson (Sam Waterston) steadily steal cows from wealthy rancher John Brown (Clifton James). When his two hapless ranch hands (Harry Dean Stanton, Richard Bright) fail at capturing the thieves, Brown calls upon the services of Henry Beige (Slim Pickens), a cattle rustler turned detective -- although Beige does little more than sit around all day. But as they continue to get away with their crimes, McKee and Colson become a little too confident.

Director: Frank Perry
Producer: Elliott Kastner
Screenwriter: Thomas McGuane
Production Co: Elliott Kastner Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Western, Comedy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 1975, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 33m