A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
Jace Van Der Veen
- Breed
- (as Jace Vander Veen)
Thomas Hill
- Archer
- (as Tom Hill)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFor a distinctive look, Robert Altman and Vilmos Zsigmond chose to "flash" (pre-fog) the film negative before its eventual exposure, as well as use a number of filters on the cameras, rather than manipulate the film in post-production; in this way the studio could not force him to change the film's look to something less distinctive. However, this was not done for the final 20 minutes of the picture, as Altman wanted the danger to McCabe to be as realistic as possible. Note the change when McCabe wakes up, grabs a shotgun, and starts off to the church.
- GoofsThe steam engine was deployable very shortly after the fire was discovered, which would have been possible only if the engine had already been lit.
- Quotes
[repeated line]
John McCabe: If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass so much, follow me?
- SoundtracksThe Stranger Song
Written and Performed by Leonard Cohen
Featured review
The bluff is his specialty
McCabe&Mrs.Miller isn't exactly the old west of John Wayne. But it has the look
and feel of westerns shot in those early days of silent film. I suspect that
the town in this film looked a whole lot like those in the rural northwest at the
turn of the last century.
Warren Beatty in one of the title roles as a gambler whose specialty is the bluff arrives in town with the intention of setting up a bordello. But it's not until Julie Christie arrives, a professional madam with a string of girls hat the operation really takes off.
As the business grows so grows the town. Note how director Robert Altman has the look of the town spruce up bit by bit as the film progresses. Makes the town look attractive to speculators and as it does the cracks in Beatty's flawed character show.
A big mining concern wants to buy Beatty and Christie out they're not squeamish about methods. Beatty's persona is deflated and the citizens realize he's all bluff.
Julie Christie got an Oscar nomination for her role as Best Actress as the take life as it comes madam. But it's Beatty you will remember. His character is both outrageous and vulnerable.
The west was really like this.
Warren Beatty in one of the title roles as a gambler whose specialty is the bluff arrives in town with the intention of setting up a bordello. But it's not until Julie Christie arrives, a professional madam with a string of girls hat the operation really takes off.
As the business grows so grows the town. Note how director Robert Altman has the look of the town spruce up bit by bit as the film progresses. Makes the town look attractive to speculators and as it does the cracks in Beatty's flawed character show.
A big mining concern wants to buy Beatty and Christie out they're not squeamish about methods. Beatty's persona is deflated and the citizens realize he's all bluff.
Julie Christie got an Oscar nomination for her role as Best Actress as the take life as it comes madam. But it's Beatty you will remember. His character is both outrageous and vulnerable.
The west was really like this.
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- Apr 22, 2020
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- Also known as
- John McCabe
- Filming locations
- Squamish, British Columbia, Canada(town: Bearpaw)
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- Gross worldwide
- $31,558
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