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Cockfighter (1974)
A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.
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A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama
Written By:Charles Willeford
In Theaters:8/1/1974
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Runtime:83 minutes
Studio:Artists Entertainment Complex, New World Pictures
Cast
Monte Hellman
Director
Warren Oates
Frank Mansfield
Richard B. Shull
Omar Baradansky
Harry Dean Stanton
Jack Burke
Ed Begley Jr.
Tom Peeples
Laurie Bird
Dody White Burke
Troy Donahue
Randall Mansfield
Warren Finnerty
Sanders
Robert Earl Jones
Buford
Patricia Pearcy
Mary Elizabeth
Millie Perkins
Frances Mansfield
Steve Railsback
Junior
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