Run, Cougar, Run

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Run, Cougar, Run
Run, Cougar, Run poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jerome Courtland
Screenplay by Louis Pelletier
Based onThe Mountain Lion
by Robert William Murphy
Produced by James Algar
Starring Stuart Whitman
Frank Aletter
Lonny Chapman
Douglas Fowley
Harry Carey Jr.
Alfonso Arau
Narrated by Ian Tyson
Cinematography William Cronjager
Edited byGordon D. Brenner
Music by Buddy Baker
Production
company
Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution
Release date
  • October 18, 1972 (1972-10-18)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Run, Cougar, Run is a 1972 American Western film directed by Jerome Courtland and written by Louis Pelletier. The film stars Stuart Whitman, Frank Aletter, Lonny Chapman, Douglas Fowley, Harry Carey Jr. and Alfonso Arau. The film was released on October 18, 1972, by Buena Vista Distribution. [1] [2]

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Plot

Set in Utah, the film tells the story of a cougar whose mate has been killed by a hunter. She must raise her three cubs, teaching them to survive the harsh realities of the wilderness, while the hunter continues to track the animals with the intent to kill them.

Cast

Production

Parts of the film were shot at Castle Valley, Arches, Seven mile Canyon, Dead Horse Point, and the La Sal Mountains in Utah. [3]

Music

The film's score was written by Buddy Baker. The film features one original song, "Let Her Alone", written by Terry Gilkyson. The song plays during the film's opening credits and is reprised at the film's conclusion.

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References

  1. Sandra Brennan (2014). "Run-Cougar-Run - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. "Run, Cougar, Run (1972) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN   9781423605874.