Buck and the preacher is a 1972 american western film released by columbia pictures, written by ernest kinoy and directed by sidney poitier. Sidney poitier makes his directorial debut with the 1972 western buck and the preacher, set during the end of the civil war. Vincent canby of the new york times said poitier showed a talent for easy, unguarded, rambunctious humor missing from his more stately. The film could have done a little more in terms of development, but we get just enough to keep things from being totally pointless. Buck and the preacher, sidney poitiers first film as director as well as star, is a loose, amiable, postcivil war western with a firm though not especially severe black conscience. Intro by mia mask, professor of film, vassar college. Sep 05, 2015 buck and the preachersidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, cameron mitchell 1972. Widely regarded at the time of its release as butch cassidy and the sundance kid with a social conscience, buck and the preacher is an immensely satisfying western which marked sidney poitiers directorial debut, as well as his first screen pairing with superstar harry belafonte.
I quite like buck and the preacher but i am the first to admit that it isnt a terribly good film. Watch buck and the preacher online 1972 movie yidio. Buck and the preacher 1972, pg kansas city filmfest. Poitier also stars in the film alongside harry belafonte and ruby dee this is the first film sidney poitier directed.
Buck and the preacher is a 1972 american western film starring sidney poitier as buck and harry belafonte as the. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Buck and the preacher movie trailer and videos tv guide. Buck and the preacher us 1972 the case for global film. Taking africanamericans from the deep south isnt a simple task. Buck and the preacher 1972 the great sir sidney poitier is celebrating his 90th birthday tomorrow, feb 20, and in honor of his unique, distinguished career, this weekend a number of movie bloggers are participating in the 90 years of sidney poitier blogathon, hosted by virginie of the wonderful world of cinema. Buck and the preacher by harry belafonte, phil adams. Buck and the preacher letterboxd your life in film.
Much to preacher s surprise, buck is their wagon master, and upon seeing him, preacher knocks the scout down with a mighty punch. Watch buck and the preacher starring sidney poitier in this western on directv. It deserves to be remembered with the best of westerns from that era. Buck and the preacher 1972 portier, belafonte and nelson. But the film s energy and sense of fun, hand in hand with the suggestively political zing, make it watchable. He next helmed a warm december 1973, a melodrama that featured poitier as a widowed doctor who falls in love with a woman. A pastor has been left for dead and the suspected shoote. But when a gang of bounty hunters, led by the fiendish deshay cameron mitchell, attempts to round up the freed slaves to bring. With sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, cameron mitchell. Buck and the preacher 1972, trailer sidney poitier, harry.
The riders eventually meet up with the preacher, who, true to western form, is a chancer looking for a buck as well as buck and is willing to deal with anyone to make dough. Buck and the preacher 1972 directed by sidney poitier. A wagon master and a conman preacher help freed slaves dogged by. Best movies like buck and the preacher bestsimilar. Buck agrees to trade horses again but, mistrusting preacher, orders him not to accompany the group. Sidney poitier guess whos coming to dinner, sneakers directs and stars with the legendary bill cosby and richard pryor and an allstar cast in this hilariously broad comedy about two pals who try to retrieve a stolen winning lottery ticket, and become involved with an underworld kingpin. Buck and the preacher has been given two transfers to disc for this release one letterboxed in its original widescreen aspect ratio of 1. Buck and the preacher is partly a comedy and that may be both why the film was a relative commercial success, but also why it hasnt perhaps been given the status it deserves. A wagon master and a conman preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheaplabor agents out west. Sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, cameron mitchell, denny miller, nita talbot, tony brubaker, bobby johnson director. As ed buscombe points out, the script is intelligent and knowing in its play. In a year of revisionist westerns, including bad company, jeremiah johnson and the life and times of judge roy bean, buck and the preacher was a standout. Genuinely subversive ending especially for 72, harry belafontes preacher i imagine he really enjoyed brushing his teeth after the shoot ended and a terrific, mouth harpheavy score by benny carter all make sidney poitiers directorial debut, focusing on an africanamerican wagon train looking for a place to live in peace, and how hard that is when the white plantationowner class is.
Watch buck and the preacher online stream full movie. Tagging along with him are his wife ruby dee in a scenestealing performance and a biblethumping con artist known as the preacher belafonte. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best ear busting sound quality and best starring actors. Buck and the preacher ruby dee 19222014 pictures cbs. Buck and the preacher 1972 movie clip persons unknown. Poitier also stars in the film alongside harry belafonte and ruby dee. Poitier stars as buck, an exarmy soldier who is scouting sites for the former slaves that want to settle out west. Sidney poitier the buck of the title is sidney poitier in his second western, playing a former slave and former buffalo soldier who is now a wagon master helping free blacks move west in the face of night riders who are paid.
Buck is a trail guide leading groups of former slaves trying to homestead in the west, immediately after the american civil war. Adventure, drama, western a wagon master and a conman preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheaplabor agents out west. Sidney poitier in buck and the preacher 1972 harry belafonte and sidney. Sidney poitier both starred in and directed this western drama, which gets a solid presentation on dvd. Ruby dee, the africanamerican actress who was cherished for her performances on broadway and on screen, and was an indefatigable fighter against injustice in the u. Cue magazine widely regarded at the time of its release as butch cassidy and the sundance kid with a social conscience, buck and the preacher is an immensely satisfying western which marked sidney poitiers directorial debut, as well as his first screen pairing with superstar harry belafonte poitier stars as buck, an exunion army calvary sergeant who becomes a scout. When buck meets a con man in disguise who is calling himself the preacher, the two men band together to stop deshay and his gang. Side a features the widescreen version of the film 1. Following the end of the civil war, soldierturnedtrailguide buck sidney poitier makes a living by helping former slaves find settlements in the west. Jul 15, 2012 buck and the preacher is partly a comedy and that may be both why the film was a relative commercial success, but also why it hasnt perhaps been given the status it deserves. Staring harry belafonte, sidney poitier, cameron mitchell and ruby dee.
The villainous deshay cameron mitchell rounds up his gang to try to stop buck because he wants to keep the slaves working down in louisiana. Title buck and the preacher contributor names sidney poitier director benny carter composer. Kiweke download buck wild and the preacher free books. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. Poitier has never been a distinctive filmmaker, and buck and the preacher certainly doesnt indicate any early signs of raw talent that later went undeveloped. The story is about buck, played by sydney poitier, who leads bands of freed slaves along a trail to homesteads in the west. Buck and the preacher was one of the first modern movies about black people to provide any depth to the characters, and also to present characters and subject matter that are not normally associated with the black experience.
Purchase buck and the preacher on digital and stream instantly or download offline. The film could have done a little more in terms of development, but we. Buck and the preacher african american film materials. Both the original english language soundtrack and a dubbed track in portuguese have been mastered in. Buck and the preacher from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia buck and the preacher is a 1972 american western film starring sidney poitier as buck and harry belafonte as the preacher. The preacher is pissed about his horse but buck gets away. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. Buck and the preacher 1972, trailer sidney poitier. Sidney poitier stars as buck, in buck and the preacher 1972, an exarmy wagonmaster. Buck and the preacher 1972 sidney poitier synopsis.
And yet, of course, he and buck end up on the same team, trying to help the latest wagon train make their way. Buck and the preacher 1971, directed by sidney poitier film. Poitier stars as buck, an exunion army cavalry sergeant who becomes a scout for freed slaves heading to the colorado frontier. Belafonte is an absolute delight, and i like ruby dee as buck s wife as well. Other articles where buck and the preacher is discussed. The movie is bleak, yet hopeful, wellacted, and exciting. Widely regarded at the time of its release as butch cassidy and the. Buck and the preacher was his directorial debut although it wasnt originally planned that way, and a fine job id say he did with it. Buck and the preacher 1972 full movie fikumongca pusiwazang. Watch buck and the preacher online stream full movie directv. If you like buck and the preacher you are looking for realistic and semi serious movies about with old west, preacher, crimes, gang, on the road, friendship and heroes themes of adventure, drama and western genre shot in usa. He stars as the freed slave buck who teams up with harry belafontes crooked preacher to fight back against a ruthless band of white oppressors. Best pdf preacher s heart buck, wild and the preacher volume 2 book online.
Rent buck and the preacher 1972 on dvd and bluray dvd. He also starred in the film, as buck, alongside harry belafonte as the nutty preacher. A wagonmaster sidney poitier and a conman preacher harry belafonte help. It cant quite make up its mind whether to play it as a zany romp or a deadly earnest antiracialist picture. And for cinematic purposes, how can you go wrong with sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, and cameron mitchel, among othersa. Rent buck and the preacher 1972 starring sidney poitier and harry belafonte on dvd and bluray. Buck and the preacher on dvd 043396014893 from sony pictures home entertainment. Buck and the preacher film by poitier 1972 britannica. Released 1972, buck and the preacher stars sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, cameron mitchell the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
So the movie is a worthy corrective, then, and interesting. Buck and the preacher 1971, directed by sidney poitier. Heres our quick guide to the best familyfriendly movies and shows you can stream right now. Buck and the preacher 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In four selections from his prolific career, we see poitier running and hunting on both sides of the law, winning an oscar building a chapel in the desert, and finally stepping behind the camera to grapple with the western film tradition in his directorial debut buck and the preacher. Buck and the preacher is an american film set in the west during the late 1870s, following the conclusion of the civil war. What i like about buck and the preacher is its plausibility and basis in historical fact black wagonmasters did exista history that is underrepresented. Sidney poitier made his directorial debut with this 1972 actioncomedy about odd couple buck and an excon preacher who battle bounty hunters while leading a group of former slaves to western settlements.
Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. Buck and the preacher is a great movie that developes nicely and finishes strongly. Oct 26, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Cameron mitchell costars and tries to stop sydney poitier from taking and leading the. As ed buscombe points out, the script is intelligent and knowing in its play with the conventions and the performances are very enjoyable. Along the way, a con artist, the preacher harry belafonte, joins the group, and constantly clashes with buck. While traveling west, the group of homesteaders is attacked by a gang of men on horseback.
Buck knows the region well and he charges fair wages from the wagon trains employing him. Poitiers first film as director has an excellent subject which is rather reminiscent of fords wagon master. Its just after the civil war and he is helping newly freed slaves travel to the west from louisiana. After playing hollywoods first black western hero in duel at diablo 1966, sidney poitier blazed new trails when he took over the direction of this 1972 saga of freed slaves fleeing oppression to find a new home in the west.
Text prologue and the introduction of director and star sidney poitier as wagon master buck, bidding farewell to freed louisiana slaves hes led west, opening buck and the preacher, 1972. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Harry belafonte has the most colorful role as the preacher a reformed thief who befriends buck when given no one else to trust. Buck and the preacher 1972 stream and watch online.
Buck et son complice 1972 film complet en francais. Buck and the preacher official trailer belafonte is a preacher con artist who pushes his luck and the law, even though his lover, dee, reminds him that some irate citizens will eventually. He also has a working relationship with the local indian tribes that charge trespassing fees from the. Buck and the preacher sidney poitier, harry belafonte, phil. Add or remove collections home african american film materials buck and the preacher reference url share. In a year of revisionist westerns, including bad company, jeremiah johnson, and the life and times of judge roy bean, buck and the preacher was a standout. Buck and the preacher 1972 following the end of the civil war, soldierturnedtrailguide buck sidney poitier makes a living by helping former slaves find settlements in the west.
Text prologue and the introduction of director and star sidney poitier as wagon master buck, bidding farewell to freed louisiana slaves hes led west, opening buck and the preacher, 1972 view the tcmdb entry for buck and the preacher 1972. Preacher goes with toby to meet his family and discovers that they are from st. Buck and the preacher by harry belafonte, phil adams, jerry. Poitier directs buck and the preacher the new york times.
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