Across the Great Divide (film)

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Across the Great Divide
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Theatrical poster
Directed by Stewart Raffill
Written by Stewart Raffill
Produced byArthur R. Dubs
Starring Robert Logan
Heather Rattray
George Buck Flower
CinematographyGerard Alcan
Edited byR. Hansel Brown
Frank C. Decot (credited as Frank Decot)
Music byGene Kauer
Douglas Lackey
Distributed by Pacific International Enterprises
Release date
  • December 20, 1976 (1976-12-20)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$8 million [1]

Across the Great Divide is a 1976 American Western film directed by Stewart Raffill and starring Robert Logan, Heather Rattray, and George Buck Flower. The film was shot on location in Utah and Canada.

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Plot

In 1876, two orphans, Holly and Jason, travel across the Rocky Mountains to claim their inheritance at the end of the Oregon Trail. They run into Zachariah Coop, a gambler on the run from a group of angry men. Coop tries to join the two kids, but at first they don't know whether to trust him. The trio shows unyielding courage in the face of hardship, adventure and danger as they travel across the Great Divide to reach their dream.

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Release

The film was released on December 20, 1976 by Pacific International Enterprises.

The film was officially released on DVD on January 1, 2003. More recently, the film was released on Blu-ray and digital format by Lionsgate.

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References

  1. Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 292. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada