Following the end of the civil war, soldierturnedtrailguide buck sidney poitier makes a living by helping former slaves find settlements in the west. The man called obam struggles with the increasingly hostile forces facing each other in a colonial african country. Much to preacher s surprise, buck is their wagon master, and upon seeing him, preacher knocks the scout down with a mighty punch. Released 1972, buck and the preacher stars sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, cameron mitchell the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Buck and the preacher sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, cameron mitchell, nita talbot, john kelly, tony brubaker, bobby johnson, james mceachin, clarence muse jan 1, 2014 4. Harry belafonte is the preacher, a conman minister who is forced into helping buck in his dangerous work. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The story is about buck, played by sydney poitier, who leads bands of freed slaves along a trail to homesteads in the west. The portland black film festival presents this rare 35mm print.
Widely regarded at the time of its release as butch cassidy and the. In this film, the animalhuman relationship becomes a. A preacher sets out on a mission to make the almighty himself confess his sin of abandoning the world. Buck and the preacher 1972 after playing hollywoods first black western hero in duel atdiablo 1966, sidney poitier blazed new trails when he took over thedirection of this 1972 saga of freed slaves fleeing oppression to find anew home in the west. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl.
Buck and the preacher 1972, trailer sidney poitier. Buck and the preacher official trailer belafonte is a preacher con artist who pushes his luck and the law, even though his lover, dee, reminds him that some irate citizens will eventually. Buck and the preacher 1972 pg 1h 42min adventure, drama, western 17 march 1972 west germany a wagon master and a conman preacher help. Buck and the preacher 1972 pg 1h 42min adventure, drama, western 17 march 1972 west germany a wagon master and a conman preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheaplabor agents out west. Sidney poitier in buck and the preacher 1972 harry belafonte in buck and the preacher 1972 harry. Title buck and the preacher contributor names sidney poitier director benny carter composer. Buck and the preacher 1972 cast and crew following the end of the civil war, soldierturnedtrailguide buck sidney poitier makes a living by helping former slaves find settlements in the west. A con man helps a group of former slaves survive the perils of the wild west in their search for the promised. Watch buck and the preacher online stream full movie directv. Buck and the preacher film by poitier 1972 britannica. And for cinematic purposes, how can you go wrong with sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, and cameron mitchel, among othersa perfect cast. Wagon master buck director and star sidney poitier headed home to ruth ruby dee, until he detects that shes being held by deshay cameron mitchell and fellow night riders, in buck and the preacher, 1972.
The film could have done a little more in terms of development, but we get just enough to. At the end of the civil war, africanamerican exsoldier buck is looking for places in the west where former slaves can settle. Both the original english language soundtrack and a dubbed track in portuguese have been mastered in. Buck and the preacher was his directorial debut although it wasnt originally planned that way, and a fine job id say he did with it. In addition to being poitiers first directing credit, it marked the first time a black man had directed a western for a major hollywood studio. Future projects would include uptown saturday night 1974, which reunited him with belafonte in front of the cameras, and the richard pryorgene wilder comedy hit stir crazy 1980.
Buck and the preacher 1972 directed by sidney poitier. Buck and the preacher has been given two transfers to disc for this release one letterboxed in its original widescreen aspect ratio of 1. Sidney poitier stars as buck, a trail guide leading former slaves to homesteads in the west. Rent buck and the preacher 1972 starring sidney poitier and harry belafonte on dvd and bluray. Buck and the preacher by harry belafonte, phil adams, jerry. Ruby dee, the africanamerican actress who was cherished for her performances on broadway and on screen, and was an indefatigable fighter against injustice in the u. Its one of my favorite poitier films, along with in the heat of the night, for love of ivy, and lets do it again, the 2nd in the comedyaction trilogy of films he made with bill cosby in the 1970s. Buck and the preacher movie trailer and videos tv guide. Watch buck and the preacher starring sidney poitier in this western on directv. Buck and the preacher is a great movie that developes nicely and finishes strongly. The mark of the hawk eartha kitt sidney poitier full.
He next helmed a warm december 1973, a melodrama that featured poitier as a widowed doctor who falls in love with a woman. Buck and the preacher sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee, cameron mitchell, nita talbot, john kelly, tony brubaker, bobby johnson, james mceachin, clarence muse. Multiple formats, closedcaptioned, color, full screen, letterboxed. Side a features the widescreen version of the film 1. Recognising buck s horse, the gang interrogates the preacher about buck s whereabouts. Poitier directs buck and the preacher the new york times. At the end of the civil war, africanamerican exsoldier buck is looking for. In a year of revisionist westerns, including bad company, jeremiah johnson and the life and times of judge roy bean, buck and the preacher was a standout. Duel at diablo, directed by ralph nelson in 1966, was poitiers first.
View the tcmdb entry for buck and the preacher 1972. Buck and the preacher by harry belafonte, phil adams. Film enthusiast giovanna henson joins host kim singleton to discuss the 1972 classic movie buck and the preacher, starring sidney poitier. As a result, this turned out to be poitiers debut behind the camera and he would go on to direct eight more pictures. Buck and the preacher 1972 movie clip wave to your man. Watch buck and the preacher online stream full movie. Download the buck and the preacher 1972 internal dvdrip x264 regretrarbg torrent or choose other buck and the preacher 1972 internal dvdrip x264 regretrarbg torrent downloads. Buck and the preacher belafonte is a preacher con artist who pushes his luck and the law, even though his lover, dee, reminds him that some irate citizens will eventually stretch his neck. Children of the dust 1995 western movie sidney poitier, michael moriarty, joanna going in 1868 kansas, a lakota sioux warrior stubbornly refuses.
Buck and the preacher 1972 full movie streaming surprise. This film is funny and good for a laugh but it also shows the struggle of the. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Poitier also stars in the film alongside harry belafonte and ruby dee.
With his best friend cassidy, an alcoholic irish vampire, his love tulip, a red blooded gun towing texan, and the power of genesis, an unholy child born from an angel and a devil, jesse gives up everything to set the world straight with its creator. Buck and the preacher marks sidney poitiers directorial debut but it was the second western of his career. Buck and the preacher ruby dee 19222014 pictures cbs. Watch buck and the preacher online 1972 movie yidio. Buck and the preacher was shot on location in mexico. Former military sergeant buck poitier will have none of that, and the slicktalking con man preacher belafonte, whose initial intentions may seem questionable, mans up and does the right thing, joining forces with buck for a typical final showdown. Children of the dust 1995 western movie sidney poitier. Buck and the preacher trailer blaxploitation youtube. Buck agrees to trade horses again but, mistrusting preacher, orders him not to accompany the group. The african natives want their land and lives back from the british colonists.
Watch the full length movie of buck and the preacher online or on the fios mobile app. Buck and the preacher 1972 cast and crew moviefone. Preacher goes with toby to meet his family and discovers that they are from st. Buck and the preacher 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Buck and the preacher on dvd 043396014893 from sony pictures home entertainment.
Ruth asserts that the idealistic buck has done as much as one man can, but buck maintains that he gave his word to the homesteaders. Buck and the preacher marked the start of a new career for poitier as one of hollywoods first black directors. Buck and the preacher is an american film set in the west during the late 1870s, following the conclusion of the civil war. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. But the film s energy and sense of fun, hand in hand with the suggestively political zing, make it watchable. Buck and the preacher, sidney poitiers first film as director as well as star, is a loose, amiable, postcivil war western with a firm though not especially severe black conscience. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best ear busting sound quality and best starring actors.
On the advice of his future wife joanna shimkus, sidney poitier took over directorial duties from joseph sargent when he became dissatisfied with the film s point of view. Apr 29, 1972 buck and the preacher, sidney poitiers first film as director as well as star, is a loose, amiable, postcivil war western with a firm though not especially severe black conscience. Buck et son complice 1972 film complet en francais. Oct 26, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Buck and the preacher is a 1972 american western film starring sidney poitier as buck and harry belafonte as the.
But when a gang of bounty hunters, led by the fiendish deshay cameron mitchell, attempts to round up the freed slaves to bring. Purchase buck and the preacher on digital and stream instantly or download offline. It is about a wagon master and a conman preacher who help freed slaves dogged by cheaplabor agents out west. Buck and the preacher sidney poitier, harry belafonte, ruby dee. Rent buck and the preacher 1972 on dvd and bluray dvd. Buck and the preacher 1972 following the end of the civil war, soldierturnedtrailguide buck sidney poitier makes a living by helping former slaves find settlements in the west. Staring harry belafonte, sidney poitier, cameron mitchell and ruby dee.
Buck and the preacher dvd netflix rent movies and tv. May 31, 2009 buck and the preacher trailer blaxploitation. Poitier has never been a distinctive filmmaker, and buck and the preacher certainly doesnt indicate any early signs of raw talent that later went undeveloped. Widely regarded at the time of its release as butch cassidy and the sundance kid with a social conscience, buck and the preacher is an immensely satisfying western which marked sidney poitiers directorial debut, as well as his first screen pairing with superstar harry belafonte. Buck and the preacher 1972, trailer sidney poitier, harry. Watch buck and the preacher online verizon fios tv. Deshay also instructs the preacher to convince all black settlers to turn back east toward the southern plantations and abandon their trek westward. The last sidney poitier film i watched was buck and the preacher, some time last year. Deshay promises a 500 dollar reward to the preacher if the preacher finds buck and captures or kills him. Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses and people with his understanding, compassion and respect. Buck and the preacher 1972 stream and watch online. Buck and the preacher is a 1972 american western film released by columbia pictures, written by ernest kinoy and directed by sidney poitier. A wagon master and a conman preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheaplabor agents out west. But an unprincipled man named deshay is working with his ruthless gang of outlaws to try to stop bucks work and keep the people working as slaves in louisiana.
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