Top 20 movies like The Cowboys

The Cowboys

When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.

The Cowboys is of 2 hour(s) and 11 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Sanford Productions (III), Warner Bros. Pictures. It was released on 1972-01-13. It has the tagline: All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them. It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

Genres: WesternAdventureDramaAction

1. The Designated Victim (La vittima designata)

The Designated Victim

Stefano Augenti, an ambitious advertising executive, meets a curious hippie named Count Mateo Tiepolo and they form a strange bond. Seeking an escape from his unhappy marriage, Augenti is lured by the Count into a bizarre plot to kill each other's relatives.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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2. Buckskin

Buckskin

A Montana marshal fights a land baron out to parch homesteaders with a spite dam.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

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3. The Troubles of Alfred (Les malheurs d'Alfred)

The Troubles of Alfred

Unlucky in love, Alfred tries to commit suicide, only to be thwarted by police efforts to prevent a simultaneous attempt by a nearby young woman. Recovering, the young lady puts him up at her house, as he has run out of places to live. He joins a Parisian sporting team and seems to have transferred his bad luck to a corrupt television boss who is attempting to manipulate the game so that Alfred's Paris team loses.

It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

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4. Unknown Pleasures (任逍遥)

Unknown Pleasures

Two disaffected, unemployed Chinese youth drift through life on the streets of their industrial town, their paths crossing with that of a local young singer and dancer working for a liquor company as a spokesmodel.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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5. California (California)

California

At the end of the Civil War, a Union soldier is released from prison and travels with a fellow prisoner to Missouri where his travelling companion is shot and hung for horse stealing. California decides to take the dead companion's belongings to his family's ranch, where he falls in love with his friend's sister. But then the "ghosts" of the war return in an unexpected way haunting him again.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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6. Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima

Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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7. True Grit

True Grit

The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.

It has an average vote of 7.378 on TMDB.

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8. Brian's Song

Brian's Song

Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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9. The Bravados

The Bravados

Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice is done. But the farther Jim goes in his quest for vengeance, the more merciless he becomes, losing himself in an unrelenting spiral of hatred and violence.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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10. Hondo

Hondo

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

It has an average vote of 6.56 on TMDB.

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11. The Train Robbers

The Train Robbers

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.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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12. McLintock!

McLintock!

Ageing, wealthy, rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous farmstead, including high-ranking government men and nearby Native Americans. As McLintock tries to juggle his various adversaries, his wife—who left him two years previously—suddenly returns. But she isn't interested in George; she wants custody of their daughter.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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13. Cahill: United States Marshal

Cahill: United States Marshal

J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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14. Chisum

Chisum

Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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15. Big Jake

Big Jake

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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16. The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their Hometown of Clearwater, Texas for their Mother's funeral, and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, the town's gunsmith.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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17. Rupture

Rupture

A single mom tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her.

It has an average vote of 4.9 on TMDB.

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18. Paint Your Wagon

Paint Your Wagon

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

It has an average vote of 6.369 on TMDB.

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19. 3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.

It has an average vote of 7.194 on TMDB.

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20. Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

In order to save an assassinated scientist, a submarine and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream.

It has an average vote of 6.667 on TMDB.

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