Sandra Deel Movies
- 1975
In spite of all his hard work and ambition, John-Boy (Richard Thomas) is worried that he hasn't really got what it takes to be a professional writer. John-Boy's father John (Ralph Waite) is likewise weighed down with worry: his 25th high school reunion is approaching, and he's afraid to face his former classmates because he feels he hasn't lived up to their expectations. Without revealing any more of the story, suffice to say that both Waltons are in for some pleasant surprises. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
Crocker (Kevin Dobson) reluctantly, and regretfully, launches an investigation of his old high school pal Benny Morino (James Sutorius). An ex-convict, Benny had promised to go straight, but is now suspected of extortion and murder--and his lavish lifestyle and hair-trigger temper would seem to be proof of his guilt. Brad Dexter, best remembered as one of The Magnificent Seven in that 1960 film classic, appears as the head of a particularly insidious protection racket. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Sam Peckinpah eschews his slow-motion bullet ballets for this quiet character study of ex-rodeo cowboy turned drifter Junior Bonner (Steve McQueen), who returns home to Arizona to reconcile with the family he hasn't seen in years. Bonner is shocked to see that the solid family he was hoping to come back to is breaking apart. His parents, Ace (Robert Preston) and Elvira (Ida Lupino), have separated, and his brother Curley (Joe Don Baker) has turned into a heartless real estate tycoon, parceling off sections of his parent's land for quick money. With nowhere to turn and nowhere to run, Bonner has to face himself and try to find a way to regain his self-respect. He is given that opportunity at the town's Fourth of July Rodeo, where he is determined to mount and ride and unrideable bull. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, (more)
