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List Price: $12.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 51372
Released: June 3, 2003 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Lawman J.D. Cahill can stand alone against a bad-guy army. But as a widower father, he's on insecure footing raising two sons. Particularly when he suspects his boys are involved in a bank robbery - and two killings. Filmed on location in the high desert of Durango, New Mexico, Cahill: United States Marshal offers a hearty helping of the stoic charisma that made John Wayne a lomg-time box-office champion. Summer of '42 discovery Gary Grimes - as Cahill's rebelllious older son - joins a cast of tough-guy favorites (Neville Brand, Denver Pyle, Harry Carey Jr. and George Kennedy) and such other Hollywood greats as Marie Windsor and Jackie Coogan in a deft blend of trigger-fast action and heroic sentiment.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by Andrew McLaglen
Featurette:"Justice Under the Star" "The Man Behind the Star"
Theatrical Trailer
Description of Cahill: United States Marshal:
After the late-career high of True Grit, only The Cowboys and The Shootist escaped the curse of half-baked scripts, recycled material, and lackadaisical filmmaking that characterized John Wayne's last half-dozen years in movies. Cahill is no exception, but it's more energetic than The Undefeated and Chisum (likewise nominally directed by Andrew V. McLaglen), with a certain Gothic tinge. Also, the theme of a dedicated professional who lets his job keep him from being part of his children's lives appears to have had some relevance for the producer-star. Marshal Cahill's two sons (Summer of '42's Gary Grimes and the preteen Clay O'Brien) are so unhinged by paternal "negligence" that they get caught up in a twisted bank-robbery scheme with a very bad guy, a veritable bogeyman (George Kennedy). Cahill has to sort his familial crisis and several outlaw crews, with the assistance of a sardonic half-breed scout (Neville Brand) who teases him mightily. --Richard T. Jameson
Cahill: United States Marshal Reviews:
cahill us marshall 
2009-11-01 - good movie with john wayne. a western with a little different twist to the conventional western. wayne is estranged from his sons who of course get into trouble involved in a robbery. good cast
Dull in the Saddle 
2009-10-22 - Another tired John Wayne vehicle from the 1970s, with the Duke going through the motions in a typical Western melodrama. Director Andrew V. McLaglen shows little enthusiasm for the preachy script while underusing a fine array of character actors. The opening scene falls painfully flat in its attempt to emulate Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry." Sorry to say, but "Cahill" looks like a made-for-TV movie that somehow acquired a major box-office star.
Western with plenty of parental advice
2009-04-11 - Cahill is a somewhat different Western than most of John Wayne's film. Cahill tries to tackle a pretty serious topic - what happens when a father is not involved in raising his boys. Pretty heavy stuff for a Western. In this case - the film does a decent job pulling it off. Because of his neglect, or perhaps inspired by it, Cahill's sons participate in a bank robbery. The Duke spends the rest of the movie trying to find the culprits.
There are some good action scenes in the film, and George Kennedy is excellent as the main bad guy. If you like John Wayne movies with a somewhat serious theme, then you will enjoy this one. It reminds a little bit of the Cowboys.
Cahill 
2008-10-24 - This is a great entertaining movie. If you are a John Wayne fan this is a must.
Quality Duke western from tail end of career 
2008-09-11 - Late in his career, John Wayne did a handful of westerns that while not classics, were and are always reliable entertainment for his fans. Cahill US Marshal is one of those westerns, almost like comfort food in movie form. JD Cahill is a tough as nails US Marshal who always get his prey and isn't afraid to go up against a gang all by himself. But returning home after a long time on the trail, Cahill finds out the local bank has been robbed, but there's no tracks anywhere in or out of the town that the robbers left. As he begins to investigate, Cahill begins to wonder exactly what's going on and who's involved. At the same time, the Marshal is trying to reconnect with his sons who since his wife died have almost raised themselves. Nothing too different here, but it's a quality western with some good action and beautiful locations around Durango. The town location from The Train Robbers has been expanded to a much bigger town. All in all, a worthwhile pick for John Wayne fans and westerns in general.
The Duke stars as U.S. Marshal J.D. Cahill, the peace officer trying to right a wrong with his sons while also bringing a gang of four bank robbers to justice. John Wayne late in his career was still a great presence, and his role here as a bigger than life US Marshal doesn't disappoint. Gary Grimes is good as Cahill's 17-year old son, Danny, who angry at his father for not being around gets caught up in the wrong crowd, bringing his 13-year old brother, Billy Joe (Clay O'Brien), into the mix as well. Neville Brand has some good moments as Lightfoot, a half-breed Comanche who tracks for Cahill and serves as a sidekick of sorts. George Kennedy may be remembered as a great character actor who played sidekicks and supporting roles, but he's very good here as the villian, Fraser, the gang leader who knocks off the bank with some special help. Morgan Paull as Struther and Dan Vadis as Brownie are members of the gang. With a Wayne western, there's got to be some stock company appearances and there's a plenty, including Paul Fix, Harry Carey JR, Royal Dano, Denver Pyle, Hank Worden, and Chuck Roberson to round out the cast.
Along with a very nice looking widescreen presentation, the DVD offers some pretty cool features, including a director commentary from Andrew V. McLaglen, a director who worked with Wayne many times in the actor's later years. Also added on is an 8-minute featurette, The Man Behind the Star, about peace officers in the west and how the movie portrays them, a trailer, some cast and crew info, and a little recap of Wayne's later westerns. So overall, this isn't a classic western like The Searchers or Liberty Valance, but Cahill US Marshal is an enjoyable western from Duke's later years that fans will like. Check out Cahill US Marshal!
