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Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, and Jeff Osterhage wanted to do another western together after they did The Sacketts (1979). They contacted that film's writer, Louis L'Amour and asked him to write a story idea for them. This film was the result.
Dominique Dunne's final film.
In the book, the descriptions for Mac and Dal are flip-flopped.
Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr. were part of John Ford's stock company and became good friends. They appeared in several movies together including "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon"and "Rio Grande". But they did not share any scenes in this film.
Some of the country filming was done west of Jamestown, California, in the foothills where there is no town.
"Dal Traven: [Chuckles as he hurriedly pulls on his boots] Mac Traven: This seems to remind you of something, don't it? Dal Traven: Yeah, only it was the other way around. Mac Traven: Old Man Childers' barn? Dal Traven: Yeah. I seem to recall his daughter was there too, and her brothers comin' after ya. Mac Traven: Yeah, I had a helluva time pullin' my boots on. Dal Traven: It wasn't just your boots, little brother."
"Sheriff Miles Gillette: Jack Traven's going back to Texas. Dal Traven: We're all goin' back to Texas. Uncle Jack's is ridin' with us. Sheriff Miles Gillette: You boys busted your Uncle jack outta jail, now I'm willin' to let that slide. Jesse Traven: You ain't got no authority down here. What'd he do anyhow? Sheriff Miles Gillette: What'd he DO? This man's a horse thief, a renegade, a double dealin' lyin' womanizin'... Mac Traven: Womanizin' ain't against the law. Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven: Go ahead. Tell 'em, Gillette, how you been sittin' on your rump all these year and all of a sudden you start chasin' me till I 'bout turned into raw meat. Sheriff Miles Gillette: You just been runnin' loose too long. Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven: There's more to it than that. You tell 'em or I will. Sheriff Miles Gillette: I'll carve your tongue out , Jack. Dal Traven: Better tell us, Miles Sheriff Miles Gillette: He's... he's been after my wife. Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven: That ain't all of it. That wife of yours has been after me for years. And I just got tired of runnin. Sheriff Miles Gillette: I... I caught 'em together, and I'm gonna take him in. Mac Traven: You take one Traven, you gotta take 'em all."
