Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.
the vibe
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What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenseapproachableseriouspersonalearnestgritty
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Movie1966·82 min
Ride in the Whirlwind
Directed by Monte Hellman
A western thriller film directed by Monte Hellman.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 71%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.2/10
110 ratings
About Ride in the Whirlwind
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- social injustice, survival of spirit, fate destiny, late 20th century, action combat, american regional, wilderness, group found family, strangers forced together, everyman, reluctant hero, escape chase, road journey, heist robbery