Nevada Smith

More than a western indeed, perhaps a straight forward revenge drama in substance but it is also a fine character study of a man coming to terms with growing up faster than he ever thought he would have to. What... Full review

NEVADA SMITH is a long-winded revenge tale encompassing chapters in a man's quest for revenge. The first chapter is the most interesting--with BRIAN KEITH showing "the kid" (STEVE McQUEEN) something about handling a gun as a gunslinger should who's looking... Full review

If you remember The Carpetbaggers, you'll note the scene where Jonas Cord, Jr. tells his surrogate father Nevada Smith about how he researched and discovered his real story. That his real name was Max Sand and that when three vicious... Full review

Henry Hathaway directs this successful, but lumpy, wayward western-drama scripted by John Michael Hayes, featuring a title character originally introduced in Harold Robbins' book "The Carpetbaggers" (making this film a prequel of sorts). Steve McQueen is the young half-breed avenging... Full review

After witnessing the brutal massacre of his family,a young man (Steve McQueen)set out a personal vengeance against a hideous band(the trio formed by Martin Landau,Karl Malden,Arthur Kennedy).He swears revenge and will do pay one for one the murderers.He carries the vengeance... Full review

This was a western with a good cast and another intense, interesting revenge story. It's fairly long at 130 minutes but Steve McQueen is usually charismatic enough to carry a film, and he does so here, too.As the title character,... Full review

Although Steve McQueen seems a little old to be playing "a kid". He pulls off this movie with his acting. His character is number one. This is a great western and has a good story of "a man and his purpose"... Full review

Although Steve McQueen seems a little old to be playing "a kid". He pulls off this movie with his acting. His character is number one. This is a great western and has a good story of "a man and his purpose"... Full review

This movie stands the test of time as a western classic examining universal themes, up there with more touted flicks like Shane, and the Searchers. The brutal murder of his parents begins the metamorphosis of Steve McQueen's character, from an... Full review

The problem with any Steve McQueen western is that none measure up to The Magnificent Seven, his best cowboy role and one of the best westerns of all time.Nevada Smith is not a perfect screenplay but it is nonetheless entertaining.... Full review

Nevada Smith), a naïve youth who unwittingly points three killers to his parents' homestead. ... Full Review

Nevada Smith looks great, but it's a bit on the empty side. For McQueen to expend two hours hunting them down, their crime has to be a nasty one, and Nevada Smith pulls out all the stops by having them skin McQueen's parents alive. ... Full Review