''Steel Cowboy'' is a 1978 American
made-for-television
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drama film
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starring
James Brolin
James Brolin (, born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin; July 18, 1940) is an American actor. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin.
He ...
,
Rip Torn
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part as Marsh Turner in '' Cross Creek'' ...
,
Jennifer Warren
Jennifer Warren is an American actress, producer and film director.
Early life and education
She was born in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, the daughter of actress Paula Bauersmith and Dr. Barnet M. Warren, a dentist. Her unc ...
,
Strother Martin
Strother Douglas Martin Jr. (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American character actor who often appeared in support of John Wayne and Paul Newman and in Western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. Among Martin's memorable ...
and
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s.
Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...
. It was originally broadcast on
NBC
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on December 6, 1978.
Plot
With his marriage, sanity and livelihood on the line, an independent trucker and his buddy agree to haul a load of stolen cattle for a black marketer.
Cast
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James Brolin
James Brolin (, born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin; July 18, 1940) is an American actor. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin.
He ...
as Clayton Pfanner
*
Rip Torn
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part as Marsh Turner in '' Cross Creek'' ...
as K.W. Hicks
*
Jennifer Warren
Jennifer Warren is an American actress, producer and film director.
Early life and education
She was born in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, the daughter of actress Paula Bauersmith and Dr. Barnet M. Warren, a dentist. Her unc ...
as Jesse Pfanner
*
Strother Martin
Strother Douglas Martin Jr. (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American character actor who often appeared in support of John Wayne and Paul Newman and in Western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. Among Martin's memorable ...
as Pinky Pincus
*
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s.
Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...
as Johnnie
*
Julie Cobb
Julie Frances Cobb is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Lee J. Cobb.
Early life
Cobb was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. Her parents were actor Lee J. Cobb and actress Helen Beverley. She went to Beverl ...
as Gloria
Reception
The ''Los Angeles Times'' said the film had some "nice characterizations but precious little story."
It was the 42nd highest rated show of the week.
[CBS' Specials Tie Up a First-Place Package Los Angeles Times 13 Dec 1978: 34.]
References
External links
''Steel Cowboy''at
TCMDB
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''Steel Cowboy''at
BFI
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''Steel Cowboy''at
IMDb
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1978 television films
1978 films
1970s buddy drama films
American buddy drama films
Trucker films
NBC network original films
1970s American films
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