The Chase (1966 film)
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Original film poster by Howard Terpning
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| Directed by | Arthur Penn |
| Produced by | Sam Spiegel |
| Written by | Lillian Hellman screenplay (Spiegel had it rewritten) |
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The Chase 1952 play 1956 novel by Horton Foote |
| Starring |
Marlon Brando Jane Fonda Robert Redford E. G. Marshall Angie Dickinson |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography |
Joseph LaShelle Robert Surtees (uncredited) |
| Edited by | Gene Milford |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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133 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.3 million (est. U.S./Canada rentals) |
The Chase is a 1966 Technicolor American drama film in Panavision directed by Arthur Penn and starring Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, and Robert Redford, about a series of events set into motion by a prison break. Because one of the two escapees is Charlie "Bubber" Reeves (Redford), wrongly assumed to be responsible for a murder, the escape causes a stir in a nearby town where Bubber is a well-known figure. The supporting cast features E. G. Marshall, Angie Dickinson, Janice Rule, Miriam Hopkins, Martha Hyer, and Robert Duvall.
In a small Texas town where banker Val Rogers (E. G. Marshall) wields a great deal of influence, word comes that native son Bubber Reeves (Robert Redford) and another man have escaped from prison.
Sheriff Calder (Marlon Brando), who continues to believe in Bubber's innocence, expects him to return to his hometown, where Bubber's lonely wife Anna (Jane Fonda) is now involved in a romantic affair with Bubber's best friend, Val Rogers' son Jake (James Fox).
Bubber is left on his own after the second fugitive kills a stranger for his car and clothes. The townspeople, conflicted about his guilt or innocence, socialize and drink heavily while awaiting Bubber's return. They include the hostile Emily Stewart (Janice Rule), who openly expresses her lust for Damon Fuller (Richard Bradford) in front of her husband, Edwin (Robert Duvall).
As the drinking and quarreling intensify, a group of vigilantes demand action from Calder. When he defies them, they beat Calder brutally before the sheriff's loyal wife Ruby (Angie Dickinson) is able to get to his side.
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