Cockfighter

Cockfighter

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1974-08-01
Genre:Drama
Duration:83 min
Director:Monte Hellman
Actors:Warren Oates, Richard B. Shull, Harry Dean Stanton, Ed Begley Jr., Laurie Bird
Production:Artists Entertainment Complex, New World Pictures

Overview:

A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.

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