The Hatfields and the McCoys (film)

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The Hatfields and the McCoys
GenreAction
Drama
Western
Written by Clyde Ware
Directed by Clyde Ware
Starring Jack Palance
Steve Forest
Richard Hatch
James Keach
Robert Carradine
Music by Ken Lauber
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Charles Fries
ProducerGeorge Edwards
Production locationsUniversal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California
CinematographyFred H. Jackman
EditorNick Archer
Running time90 minutes
Production company Charles Fries Productions
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 15, 1975 (1975-01-15)

The Hatfields and the McCoys is a 1975 American Western television film about the feud between the Hatfields and McCoys starring Jack Palance, Steve Forrest, Richard Hatch, James Keach and Robert Carradine. The film originally aired as the ABC Movie of the Week on January 15, 1975.

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During filming Carradine expressed interest that he and his brothers could play the Younger brothers in a proposed film Keach wanted to make where he and his brother Stacy played the James brothers. This led to the Keaches and the Carradines appearing in The Long Riders (1980). [1]

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References

  1. SCHREGER, CHARLES (July 2, 1979). "A Brother Act a la Carradines, Keaches and Quaids". Los Angeles Times. p. e7.