Comes A Horseman was filmed in Coconino National Forest in Arizona, USA. In total the film was majorly shot in seven locations that also includes Colorado.
The iconic movie Comes a Horseman is a 1978 American Western Drama directed by Alan J. Pakula and written by Dennis Lynton Clark.
Comes a Horseman plot follows the story of two ranchers named Frank and Ella. They run a small operation to run their family and daily life.
But their only mode of living is threatened by the financial recession and also by the greedy man Ewing whose dream is to control the land and people.
Ewing was able to acquire all the land from the ranchers, and the only remaining land belongs to Ella who is trying her best to save the land.
Not only that, but they are related to each other as cousins. He tortures his cousin just to get the land of his dream.
She later makes the decision to join forces with Frank in order to protect the land and survives the financial crisis as well as her evil cousin.
Similarly, the audience have also loved other similar Western movies of that time like The Big Trail.
Where Was Comes A Horseman Filmed?
Comes A Horseman was filmed in Coconino National Forest in Arizona, USA. The film is shot primarily in Arizona and Colorado.
The filming of the movie began on June 1, 1977. The director chose various different places to give a real feeling to the audience.
The first filming location of the film was Coconino National Forest, Arizona. The place has beautiful landscapes with a great range of mountains.
Various famous films have been filmed in this exotic location like The Magnificient, The Cowboys, Man in the Wilderness, and many more.
Similarly, another famous location the movie was shot was in San Francisco Peaks, Prescott, Bradshaw Mountains, and Flagstaff, Arizona.
These are the places that give the actual feeling of the Western movies. The beautiful Ranch and scenery on the film were all shown in this place.
Every part of the movie, which is filmed in this natural place gives the audience view of the beautiful barren land which has been protected for many years by the Ranchers.
The San Francisco Peaks contain the highest summit in the state, and after all these year people visits Prescot to explore lakes, streams, and forest.
In addition to that, two of the shooting was shot in Westcliffe as well as Fremont County Road, Canon City which lies in Colorado, USA.
Colorado is famous for its Dark Sky Community, as it is a world-class place to watch stars and great outdoor activities like Camping and fishing.
Some of the famous movies that are shot in Westcliffe, Colorado, are Saddle the Wind, Vengeance Valley, Steel City, Canyon Trail, and American Grace.
The audience from this part of the country thoroughly praised the filmmakers as the film successfully depicted the real site, which looked beautiful on the big screen.
Comes A Horseman Ending Explained
Comes a Horseman ended abruptly with Frank and Ellie escaping the burning house and facing Ewing and his two henchmen.
In the last part of the movie, it shows that Ellie’s cousin put fire to her house and there was a lot of gunshots and killing.
Ella and Caan shoot everyone except Robards and successfully save the land and themselves by escaping the country by horse.
Jason Robars (Ewing) never thought it would be challenging to acquire the land he has an eye on and be the owner of the whole ranch.
Sadly, even after playing games and applying tricks to get control of the land, Ellie was determined to keep her father’s land.
She did everything to tackle the hardship and financial crisis by not losing hope. She even allied with Frank to save their land.
By this point, Robars was furious to see that he is failing to get the land. He even hired an assassin to murder Frank.
As nothing was breaking their confidence, Robars decided to deal with the situation himself and took some of the henchmen to do the job.
In the final scene, Robar’s dream of controlling the whole ranch and being the most powerful man comes to an end as he realizes Ellie won the battle.
The film has got the mixed reviews from the audience. Some have rated it as one of the most beautiful movies based on the West side of the country.
The critics have reviewed the movie as one of the most real and underrated movies of all time, and the depiction of the Arizona is mesmerizing.
While other audiences couldn’t feel the film’s vibe with the slow story.
One of the comments from the critics explained, “Unfortunately the characters aren’t all that interesting. The movie is also too long and moves too slowly.”
Meet The Cast of Comes A Horseman
Comes a Horseman Cast consists of Jane Fonda as Ella, Jason Robars as Ewing and James Caan as Frank in the lead role of the movie.
Similarly, George Grizzard as Neil Atkinson, Richard Farnsworth as Dodger, and Jum Davis as Julie Blocker was seen playing the supporting role in the movie.
Jane Fonda as Ella
The Legendary actress Jane played the main character in the movie named Ella. Her performance was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.
Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, and former fashion model born on December 21, 1937, in New York City.
The actress is the daughter of actors Henry Fonda and Frances Ford Seymour. She belonged to English, Scottish, French, and Canadian ancestry.
She made her debut in a movie named Tall Story which was released in 1960. She then has a major shift in her career.
Fonda was able to get big projects and was also honored with two Academy Awards and five Oscar nominations for best actress.
Some of her most famous films are Klute, Barbarella, Coming Home, Youth, Circle of Love, The Dollmakers, Stanley and Iris, and more.
Jason Robars as Ewing
Jason is seen portraying the character of Ewing in the Come A Horseman movie. He is a rich, arrogant, and powerful rancher in the movie.
His only dream in the movie is to control and preserve the land from everyone. He knows the way to get his thing done by hook or by crook.
The powerful and highly respected actor Jason Rbars was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Jason Robards Sr. and Hope Maxine.
Robars also served in the U.S. Navy in Word War II before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and worked in TV, Radio, and theatre.
He gained recognition from the New York Broadway shows The Iceman Cometh and Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
Later in 1959, he got his first debut in the film named The Journey and rose rapidly as a most talented film star.