The Wild McCullochs

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The Wild McCullochs
The Wild McCullochs poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Max Baer Jr.
Written byMax Baer Jr.
Produced byMax Baer Jr.
Starring Forrest Tucker
Julie Adams
Max Baer Jr.
Janice Heiden
Dennis Redfield
Don Grady
Cinematography Fred J. Koenekamp
Edited byDavid Berlatsky
Music by Ernest Gold
Production
company
Max Baer Productions
Distributed by American International Pictures
Release date
  • May 21, 1975 (1975-05-21)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,876,000 [1]

The Wild McCullochs is a 1975 American drama film written and directed by Max Baer Jr. and starring Forrest Tucker, Julie Adams, Max Baer Jr., Janice Heiden, Dennis Redfield and Don Grady. The film was released on May 21, 1975, by American International Pictures. [2] [3] [4]

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