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Burt Kennedy
Director 1922 - 2001

Burt Kennedy

Muskegon, Michigan, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Burt Kennedy (September 3, 1922 - February 15, 2001) was an American screenwriter and director known for mainly directing film Westerns. After World War II service in the 1st Cavalry Division, Muskegon, Michigan-born Kennedy found work... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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18 titles
Suburban Commando

Suburban Commando

Burt Kennedy 1991 1h 28m 5.3

Shep Ramsey is an interstellar hero, righting wrongs, etc. His ship is damaged after a fight with an interstellar nasty and he must hide out on Earth until it can recharge. He leaves his power suit at home, but still finds himself unable to allow wrongs to go unrighted and so mixes it up with bad drivers, offensive paperboys, muggers and the like.

Once Upon a Texas Train

Once Upon a Texas Train

Burt Kennedy 1988 1h 36m 4.0

An outlaw and a Texas Ranger Captain have a life-long personal feud, but twenty years later, with old-age settling in, they must put their differences aside in order to face the latest Texas problem, the youngest generation of outlaws.

More Wild Wild West

More Wild Wild West

Burt Kennedy 1980 1h 34m

Robert Conrad and Ross Martin reprise their roles as Secret Service agents of the 1890s.

Wolf Lake

Wolf Lake

Burt Kennedy 1979 1h 28m 6.0

War veterans visit a lakeside cabin for a week of shooting, drinking, etc. but find the cabin being looked after by a young caretaker named David. When David's status as a war deserter is revealed, all hell breaks loose.

The Wild Wild West Revisited

The Wild Wild West Revisited

Burt Kennedy 1979 1h 36m

The intrepid team of Old West government intelligence agents are brought out of retirement after 10 years to hunt down a cunning new adversary, the son of their former archenemy, who is suspected of cloning imposters to be substituted for the crowned heads of Europe and perhaps even the President of the United States.

The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

Burt Kennedy 1976 1h 39m

Haunted by visions from his abusive childhood, Montana deputy sheriff Lou Ford gradually exhibits the signs of a homicidal schizophrenic.

All the Kind Strangers

All the Kind Strangers

Burt Kennedy 1974 1h 13m 4.0

A man traveling through a backwoods area is held hostage by a group of orphans who want him to become their father. Unfortunately, the kids have a habit of killing adults who refuse that particular honor.

The Train Robbers

The Train Robbers

Burt Kennedy 1973 1h 32m 5.7

A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh.

Support Your Local Gunfighter

Support Your Local Gunfighter

Burt Kennedy 1971 1h 31m 6.0

A con artist arrives in a mining town controlled by two competing companies. Both companies think he's a famous gunfighter and try to hire him to drive the other out of town.

Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

Burt Kennedy 1971 1h 25m 5.5

After she's raped by the outlaw trio who murdered her husband, a frontierswoman hires a bounty hunter to instruct her in the ways of a gun in order to exact her revenge.

Dirty Dingus Magee

Dirty Dingus Magee

Burt Kennedy 1970 1h 31m 5.0

Dirty Dingus Magee and his old rival Hoke Birdsill take turns at being either lawman or outlaw and being rivals or partners in crime, depending of the circumstances.

Young Billy Young

Young Billy Young

Burt Kennedy 1969 1h 29m 6.0

A peace-loving man named Ben Kane takes a job as deputy marshal of Lords, in the old West. Kane is no lawman, but he accepts the badge because he has an old score to settle with the town's chief trouble-maker. Once on the job, Kane must also deal with a young sharpshooter named Billy Young and a sharp and sassy saloon dancer, Lily.

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

Burt Kennedy 1969 1h 31m 4.0

An aging lawman and an aging outlaw join forces when their respective positions in society are usurped by a younger, but incompetent Marshal, and a younger, but vicious gang leader.

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Burt Kennedy 1969 1h 32m 8.3

In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough.

The War Wagon

The War Wagon

Burt Kennedy 1967 1h 41m 6.0

An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.

Return of the Seven

Return of the Seven

Burt Kennedy 1966 1h 35m

Chico one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The Seven for help. Chris also meets Vin another member of The Seven. They find four other men and they go to help Chico.

The Rounders

The Rounders

Burt Kennedy 1965 1h 25m 5.5

Ben (Glenn Ford) and Marion (Henry Fonda) are two cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer Jim (Chill Wills), who always gets the better of them, talks them into taking a nondescript horse in lieu of some of their wages.

The Money Trap

The Money Trap

Burt Kennedy 1965 1h 31m 6.0

A cop turns to crime to keep his spoiled sexy young wife happy. When the money starts coming in his partner was in on the action.

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