This article is about the motion picture. For the geographical feature, see Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.
The Missouri Breaks
Theatrical release poster by Bob Peak
Directed by
Arthur Penn
Written by
Thomas McGuane
Produced by
Elliott Kastner Robert M. Sherman
Starring
Marlon Brando
Jack Nicholson
Randy Quaid
Kathleen Lloyd
Frederic Forrest
Harry Dean Stanton
Cinematography
Michael Butler
Edited by
Dede Allen Gerald B. Greenberg Steven A. Rotter
Music by
John Williams
Distributed by
United Artists
Release date
May 19, 1976 (1976-05-19)
Running time
126 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$10 million[1]
Box office
$14 million[2]
The Missouri Breaks is a 1976 American Western film starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson. The film was directed by Arthur Penn, with supporting performances by Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forrest, John McLiam, and Kathleen Lloyd in her film debut. The score was composed by John Williams.
The title of the film refers to a forlorn and very rugged area of north-central Montana, where over eons, the Missouri River has made countless deep cuts or "breaks" in the land.
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