Is The Scalphunters sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Scalphunters violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Scalphunters easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Scalphunters end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Scalphunters scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Scalphunters

Name: The Scalphunters
Genre: Comedy, Western
Released: 1968
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas, Ossie Davis, Dabney Coleman

"I'M JOE BASS and I say that scalphunters are the most ornery, girl-grabbing, back-stubbers on earth. I HUNT SCALPHUNTERS!"

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Produced by Bristol Films, Norlan Productions

1968102 min6.4 / 10

A comedic Western that uses the unlikely pairing of a trapper and an escaped slave to balance action, humor, and social commentary amid frontier violence.

Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.

Clusters

Action Comedy Adventure Pirate Friendship Adventures Buddy Cop Comedies Prison Escape Movies Native American & Frontier Life

Genres

Comedy Western

Keywords

Slavery Scalp Native American Fur Trapping Escaped Slave

Questions people ask

Is The Scalphunters sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is The Scalphunters violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is The Scalphunters easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Scalphunters end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Scalphunters scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.